FKIE_CVE-2026-73428

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-13 22:17 - Updated: 2026-09-18 20:09
Severity
4.6 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
Trix is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rich text editor for everyday writing. Prior to 2.1.18, Trix is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting when crafted HTML is pasted into the editor. HTMLParser processes a mock attachment in a `<span>` with an empty `data-trix-attachment="{}"` value, causing data-trix-attributes to be applied to a plain string piece. StringPiece.fromJSON accepts an unvalidated href, allowing a javascript: URI to enter the document model and serialized HTML and execute when another user renders and clicks the content. Applications that apply server-side HTML sanitization can neutralize the payload on save. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/basecamp/trix/commit/9c0a993d9fc2ffe9d56b013b030bc238f9c0557c
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/basecamp/trix/pull/1293
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/basecamp/trix/releases/tag/v2.1.18
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/basecamp/trix/security/advisories/GHSA-53g2-mvcc-q9x3
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "lastModified": "2026-09-18T20:09:01.757",
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