# CVE-2026-111284: Aureus ERP through 1.6.0 Stored XSS via Time Off Holiday Action Modal

> Authenticated users can inject scripts via holiday names, leading to session hijacking of HR managers and administrators in Aureus ERP.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8qwx-7788-wq76

## What is CVE-2026-111284?

CVE-2026-111284 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webkul Aureus ERP, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Aureus ERP through 1.6.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in HolidayAction.php that allows authenticated users to inject scripts via unescaped holiday names rendered as HtmlString. Attackers permitted to create Public Holidays or Mandatory Days can store JavaScript payloads that execute when HR managers or administrators open the Holiday modal, hijacking their sessions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111284?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-111284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-111284 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111284 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-111284 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-111284 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webkul Aureus ERP, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111284 exists.

Affected product: Webkul Aureus ERP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-111284/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-111284/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111284
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111284
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-111284

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-111284/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.