GHSA-J386-3444-QGWG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-03 16:29 – Updated: 2025-01-03 19:26The Trix editor, versions prior to 2.1.11, is vulnerable to XSS when pasting malicious code in the link field.
Impact
An attacker could trick the user to copy&paste a malicious javascript: URL as a link that would execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed or sensitive information being disclosed.
See https://gist.github.com/th4s1s/3921fd9c3e324ad9a3e0d846166e3eb8
Patches
Update Recommendation: Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.12 or later.
Workarounds
This is not really a workaround but something that should be considered in addition to upgrading to the patched version. If affected users can disallow browsers that don't support a Content Security Policy, then this would be an effective workaround for this and all XSS vulnerabilities. Set CSP policies such as script-src 'self' to ensure that only scripts hosted on the same origin are executed, and explicitly prohibit inline scripts using script-src-elem.
References
https://gist.github.com/th4s1s/3921fd9c3e324ad9a3e0d846166e3eb8
Credits
This vulnerability was reported by Hackerone researcher https://hackerone.com/lio346?type=user
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"aliases": [
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"details": "The Trix editor, versions prior to 2.1.11, is vulnerable to XSS when pasting malicious code in the link field.\n\n### Impact\n\nAn attacker could trick the user to copy\u0026paste a malicious `javascript:` URL as a link that would execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user\u0027s session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed or sensitive information being disclosed.\n\nSee https://gist.github.com/th4s1s/3921fd9c3e324ad9a3e0d846166e3eb8\n\n### Patches\n\nUpdate Recommendation: Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.12 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThis is not really a workaround but something that should be considered in addition to upgrading to the patched version. If affected users can disallow browsers that don\u0027t support a Content Security Policy, then this would be an effective workaround for this and all XSS vulnerabilities. Set CSP policies such as script-src \u0027self\u0027 to ensure that only scripts hosted on the same origin are executed, and explicitly prohibit inline scripts using script-src-elem.\n\n### References\n\nhttps://gist.github.com/th4s1s/3921fd9c3e324ad9a3e0d846166e3eb8\n\n### Credits\n\nThis vulnerability was reported by Hackerone researcher https://hackerone.com/lio346?type=user",
"id": "GHSA-j386-3444-qgwg",
"modified": "2025-01-03T19:26:14Z",
"published": "2025-01-03T16:29:58Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21610"
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"url": "https://github.com/basecamp/trix/commit/180c8d337f18e1569cea6ef29b4d03ffff5b5faa"
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"url": "https://github.com/basecamp/trix/commit/c4f0d6f80654603932af6685694f694e96593b93"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
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"summary": "Trix allows Cross-site Scripting via `javascript:` url in a link"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.