CVE-2026-30250 in Automate
Summary
by MITRE • 08/18/2026
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user documentation field in Beta Systems Software AG ANOW! Automate v.3.3.1.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/18/2026
The identified security flaw resides within the user documentation module of Beta Systems Software AG ANOW! Automate version 3.3.1.90, representing a classic instance of Cross-Site Scripting where untrusted data is not sufficiently sanitized before being included in web pages served to other users. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious client-side scripts into the application interface through the user documentation field. The core technical deficiency lies in the inadequate validation and encoding mechanisms applied to input fields that are subsequently rendered by the browser without proper context-aware escaping, thereby enabling the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code within the security context of the vulnerable web application.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which defines Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation commonly known as Cross-site Scripting. The specific nature of this flaw suggests it is likely an Reflected or Stored XSS depending on whether the injected script is immediately executed upon request or persisted in the database for later retrieval by other users. In either scenario, the attacker exploits the trust that a user has in the application to execute scripts provided by the malicious party. This aligns with MITRE ATT&CK technique T1059.007, which covers JavaScript execution as an indicator of compromise or initial access vector within web-based attacks.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant because it compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data and application functionality. An attacker can utilize the injected script to perform session hijacking by stealing authentication cookies or tokens, thereby gaining unauthorized access to victim accounts with elevated privileges. Furthermore, the malicious code can manipulate the DOM to deface the website, redirect users to phishing sites designed to harvest credentials, or execute keylogging scripts that capture sensitive information entered into other forms on the same domain. In enterprise environments running ANOW! Automate, this could lead to broader system compromise if combined with other vulnerabilities such as server-side request forgery or privilege escalation flaws.
Mitigation strategies must address both immediate remediation and long-term defensive posture improvements. The primary technical fix involves implementing strict input validation on the server side for all user documentation fields, ensuring that only expected character sets are accepted while rejecting potentially dangerous characters like angle brackets, quotes, and ampersands unless they are properly encoded. Output encoding is equally critical; developers must ensure that data rendered in HTML contexts is escaped appropriately to prevent browser interpretation of injected scripts as executable code. Additionally, implementing a Content Security Policy header can significantly reduce the impact by restricting the sources from which scripts can be loaded, thereby neutralizing many XSS attacks even if input validation fails. Regular security testing including dynamic application security scanning and manual penetration tests focused on injection flaws is recommended to verify that these controls are effective against evolving attack vectors.