* in the data store plugin directory and extracts component class names.
     *
     * <p>The method uses secure XML parsing features to prevent XXE attacks and
     * other XML-based vulnerabilities. Component class names are extracted from
     * the 'class' attribute of 'component' elements in the XML files.</p>
     *
     * @return sorted list of data store class simple names discovered from plugins
     */

     * </ul>
     *
     * <p><strong>Security Note:</strong> This method MUST be called on all user-supplied
     * input before using it in LDAP search filters to prevent LDAP injection vulnerabilities.
     *
     * @param filter the LDAP search filter to escape (null is treated as empty string)
     * @return the escaped filter string safe for use in LDAP queries (empty string if filter is null)

## Changelog since v1.32.7

## Important Security Information

This release contains changes that address the following vulnerabilities:

### CVE-2025-5187: Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference

## Changelog since v1.33.3

## Important Security Information

This release contains changes that address the following vulnerabilities:

### CVE-2025-5187: Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference