CVE-2026-28274

HIGH

Initiative < 0.32.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via HTML Document Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-28274. PoCs published by G3XAR.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-28274, demonstrating a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'Initiative' application via malicious HTML file uploads. The PoC includes a crafted HTML file with JavaScript payload for token theft and detailed steps for exploitation.

Description

Initiative is a self-hosted project management platform. Versions of the application prior to 0.32.4 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the document upload functionality. Any user with upload permissions within the "Initiatives" section can upload a malicious `.html` or `.htm` file as a document. Because the uploaded HTML file is served under the application's origin without proper sandboxing, the embedded JavaScript executes in the context of the application. As a result, authentication tokens, session cookies, or other sensitive data can be exfiltrated to an attacker-controlled server. Additionally, since the uploaded file is hosted under the application's domain, simply sharing the direct file link may result in execution of the malicious script when accessed. Version 0.32.4 fixes the issue.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by G3XAR · poc
https://github.com/G3XAR/Security-Research/tree/main/CVE-2026-28274

The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-28274, demonstrating a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'Initiative' application via malicious HTML file uploads. The PoC includes a crafted HTML file with JavaScript payload for token theft and detailed steps for exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Initiative < 0.32.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: User with upload permissions in the 'Initiatives' section · Victim interaction to open the uploaded file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.7
EPSS 0.0055
EPSS Percentile 41.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-434 CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
morelitea/initiative < 0.32.2
Published Feb 26, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 27, 2026