# CVE-2026-32278: Connect CMS has Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the File Field of its Form Plugin > Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Form Plugin's file field, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution in Connect CMS. - **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 23 Mar 2026 - **Updated:** 24 Mar 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-mv3p-7p89-wq9p ## What is CVE-2026-32278? CVE-2026-32278 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in opensource-workshop connect-cms, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Connect-CMS is a content management system. In versions on the 1.x series up to and including 1.41.0 and versions on the 2.x series up to and including 2.41.0, a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue exists in the file field of the Form Plugin. Versions 1.41.1 and 2.41.1 contain a patch. Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32278? 4 open source packages ship an affected version, including opensource-workshop/connect-cms. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `opensource-workshop/connect-cms` | Packagist | All versions | 1.41.1 | | `opensource-workshop/connect-cms` | Packagist | All versions | 1.41.1 | | `opensource-workshop/connect-cms` | Packagist | From 2.0.0 | 2.41.1 | | `opensource-workshop/connect-cms` | Packagist | From 2.0.0 | 2.41.1 | Products: Opensource-Workshop Connect-Cms. ## How do I fix CVE-2026-32278? Upgrade opensource-workshop/connect-cms to a fixed version for your release line: 1.41.1 or 2.41.1. ## Is CVE-2026-32278 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32278 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in opensource-workshop connect-cms - [CVE-2026-32276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32276/): Connect-CMS has Arbitrary Code Execution by an Authenticated User in its Code Study Plugin (high 8.8) - [CVE-2026-32277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32277/): Connect-CMS has DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the Cabinet Plugin List View (high 8.7) - [CVE-2026-32300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32300/): Connect CMS: Improper Authorization in the My Page Profile Update Feature Allows Modification of Arbitrary User Information (high 8.1) - [CVE-2026-32299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32299/): Connect CMS: Information Disclosure Due to Improper Authorization through the Page Content Retrieval Feature (high 7.5) - [CVE-2026-32279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32279/): Connect CMS has SSRF in the External Page Migration Feature of its Page Management Plugin (medium 6.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32278 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2026-32278 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in opensource-workshop connect-cms, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32278 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.41.1 - opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.41.1 - opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist): affected from 2.0.0; fixed in 2.41.1 - opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist): affected from 2.0.0; fixed in 2.41.1 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-2026-32278/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32278/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32278 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32278 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32278 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32278/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.