XSS in aidlc-traceability CLI HTML report generator (AWS AI-DLC Workflows)
CVE-2026-120497 Published on November 2, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in the HTML report generator of aidlc-traceability in AWS AI-DLC Workflows
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the HTML report generator in the aidlc-traceability CLI in AWS AI-DLC Workflows before 2026-07-03 might allow an actor who can modify a project's AI-DLC artifact files to execute arbitrary script in the browser of a user who opens a generated HTML traceability report via crafted artifact titles or descriptions.
To remediate this issue, users should remove any local copy of the aidlc-traceability CLI obtained before 2026-07-03, or update it to commit 96cf0ea or later. The CLI was removed from the repository on 2026-07-16.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-120497 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2026-120497. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2026-120497 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-120497
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Affected Versions
AWS aidlc-traceability:- Before 96cf0eaa31a3ad8636e486c7fd2b91c55166393f is affected.