Description
htmly v3.0.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the /author/:name endpoint of the affected application. The name parameter is not properly sanitized before being reflected in the HTML response, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads.
Affected products
htmly: htmly
References3
- gist.github.com/akinerkisa/28e97fa132b1a98cff5d05a79b437901 Third Party Advisory
- github.com/danpros/htmly/releases/tag/v3.0.9#:~:text=Security%2… Release Notes
- pastebin.com/dVityKmU
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.1
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 26 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-79
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