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### Critical Security Advisory for Taylored npm package v7.0.7 - tag 7.0.5 #### Summary A series of moderate to high-severity security vulnerabilities have been identified specifically in version **7.0.7 of \`taylored\`**. These vulnerabilities reside in the "Backend-in-a-Box" template distributed with this version. They could allow a malicious actor to read arbitrary files from the server, download paid patches without completing a valid purchase, and weaken the protection of encrypted patches. **All users who have installed or generated a \`taysell-server\` using version 7.0.7 of \`taylored\` are strongly advised to immediately upgrade to version 7.0.8 (or later) and follow the required mitigation steps outlined below.** Versions prior to 7.0.7 did not include the Taysell functionality and are therefore not affected by these specific issues. #### Vulnerabilities Patched in v7.0.8 Version 7.0.8 addresses the following issues found in the v7.0.7 template: 1. **Path Traversal in ...

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XSS via `.py` file containing script tag interpreted as HTML ## Summary A vulnerability exists in the file preview/browsing feature of the application, where files with a `.py` extension that contain JavaScript code wrapped in `<script>` tags may be interpreted and executed as HTML in certain modes. This leads to a stored XSS vulnerability. ## Affected Versions * <= 4.0.0-rc.3 ## PoC Create a `.py` file with arbitrary JavaScript content wrapped in `<script>` tags. For example: ```javascript <script>alert(document.cookie);</script> ``` When a victim views the file in browsing mode (e.g., a rendered preview), the JavaScript is executed in the browser context. --- ## Attack vector An attacker can place such a `.py` file in the system via remote channels, such as: * Convincing a webmaster to download or upload the file; * Tricking users into accessing a file link via public URLs. ## Required permissions * None, if public or visitor access is enabled. * If the file is uploade...

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