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All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest patched version.\n\n### Workarounds\n- Use a non-default backend URL prefix (recommended as standard practice)\n- Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) for backend pages","status":"published","published":"2026-04-21T17:15:21Z","modified":"2026-04-24T21:06:34Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:57.650091Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-27937","description":"October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform. Prior to 3.7.16 and 4.1.16, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the backend DataTable widget where a query parameter was rendered without proper output escaping. 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