CVE-2026-120497
Stored cross-site scripting in the HTML report generator of aidlc-traceability in AWS AI-DLC Workflows
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the HTML report generator in the aidlc-traceability CLI in AWS AI-DLC Workflows before 2026-07-03 might allow an actor who can modify a project's AI-DLC artifact files to execute arbitrary script in the browser of a user who opens a generated HTML traceability report via crafted artifact titles or descriptions. To remediate this issue, users should remove any local copy of the aidlc-traceability CLI obtained before 2026-07-03, or update it to commit 96cf0ea or later. The CLI was removed from the repository on 2026-07-16.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 2, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 2, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 |
Solution
- Update aidlc-traceability CLI to commit 96cf0ea or later.
- Remove local copies of the CLI if not updated.
- Remove the CLI from the repository if present.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-120497', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-02T19:37:58.915925Z'} -
New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Nov. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the HTML report generator in the aidlc-traceability CLI in AWS AI-DLC Workflows before 2026-07-03 might allow an actor who can modify a project's AI-DLC artifact files to execute arbitrary script in the browser of a user who opens a generated HTML traceability report via crafted artifact titles or descriptions. To remediate this issue, users should remove any local copy of the aidlc-traceability CLI obtained before 2026-07-03, or update it to commit 96cf0ea or later. The CLI was removed from the repository on 2026-07-16. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120497.json">CVE-2026-120497</a> Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-163-aws/ Added Reference https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/commit/96cf0eaa31a3ad8636e486c7fd2b91c55166393f Added Reference https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2