# CVE-2026-118552: Drupal AI module cross-site scripting in HTMX attributes

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118552-drupal-contrib-2026-272-this-module-provides-a-framework-for  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118552 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-30

The Drupal AI module integrates AI providers and features into Drupal websites. Insufficient sanitization of HTMX attributes allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens, modifying page content, or redirecting users to phishing sites.

Technologies: [Drupal AI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/drupal-ai-1), [Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Ai](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/drupal-ai). Vendors: [Drupal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/drupal), [Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist-https-packages-drupal-org-8).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118552 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118552 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118552?** Informational severity, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Drupal AI <1.4.11, >=1.5.0 <1.5.2; Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Ai ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.11|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.5.0,fixed=1.5.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118552?** Yes. Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Ai: upgrade to 1.4.11 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118552 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118552?** Check whether you run Drupal AI or Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Ai at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Packagist:Https://Packages.Drupal.Org/8 Drupal/Ai: upgrade to 1.4.11 or later

## Technical details

The module fails to properly sanitize HTMX attributes, allowing stored or reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. An attacker can inject JavaScript code through unsanitized HTMX attributes that will execute in the context of other users' browsers. This is a client-side vulnerability that requires user interaction to exploit.

## Affected products

- Drupal AI <1.4.11, >=1.5.0 <1.5.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-118552
- DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2026-272

## Timeline

- 2026-10-28: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.drupal.org/u/prudloff](https://www.drupal.org/u/prudloff)
- [https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-272](https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-272)

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