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GHSA-3h6j-9x8m-rg3g
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Summary
Graby's cleanupXss() function configures htmLawed with conflicting settings: safe=1 (which removes <iframe>) combined with 'elements' => '*+iframe-meta' (which re-enables <iframe>). htmLawed does not sanitize the srcdoc attribute, allowing injection of arbitrary JavaScript that executes when the content is rendered via |raw in templates.
Root Cause
src/Graby.php lines 1038-1048:
htmLawed($html, [
'safe' => 1, // removes <iframe>
'elements' => '*+iframe-meta', // re-adds <iframe>, overrides safe=1
'deny_attribute' => 'style', // srcdoc is NOT denied
]);
The safe=1 and +iframe combination is a conflict: safe mode is designed to strip dangerous elements, but the elements override re-enables <iframe> without also blocking the dangerous srcdoc attribute.
Proof of Concept
Input to cleanupXss():
<iframe srcdoc="<script>alert(document.domain)</script>"></iframe>
Output (unchanged — htmLawed passes it through):
<iframe srcdoc="<script>alert(document.domain)</script>"></iframe>
When rendered via {{ content|raw }} in a template, srcdoc executes in an about:srcdoc frame with the same origin as the page. Confirmed via Puppeteer/Chromium headless: alert(document.domain) fires.
Validated on Wallabag (which uses Graby) via Docker: entry created via API with iframe-only content body triggers Readability failure → falls through to cleanupXss() path.
Impact
- Stored XSS in any application rendering Graby-sanitized content via
|raw - In Wallabag: affects both authenticated views and public share pages (unauthenticated)
- No CSP headers in default Wallabag config — no secondary mitigation
Suggested Fix
Either remove +iframe from the elements config to keep iframes blocked:
'elements' => '*-iframe-meta',
Or explicitly deny the srcdoc attribute:
'deny_attribute' => 'style srcdoc',
Credit
Discovered by @tikket1, 2026-03-25. Redirected from wallabag/wallabag advisory by @j0k3r.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights.
Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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