CVE-2024-41709: Backdrop CMS does not sufficiently sanitize field labels before they are displayed in certain places

medium Affects backdrop/backdrop. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-07-22; advisory modified 2025-03-21.

Backdrop CMS does not sufficiently sanitize field labels before they are displayed in certain places

Package: backdrop/backdrop Composer
Affected versions: <1.27.3 or >=1.28.0 and <1.28.2
Fixed in: 1.27.3, 1.28.2
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (24.3th percentile)
Published: 2024-07-22
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-79

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