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GHSA-f34m-x9pj-62vq

HighCVSS 7.6 / 10
Published Dec 1, 2021·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

There are two vectors for XSS attacks with versions of @joeattardi/emoji-button before 4.6.2:

  • A URL for a custom emoji
  • An i18n string

In both of these cases, a value can be crafted such that it can insert a script tag into the page and execute malicious code.

Patches

This vulnerability is fixed starting in version 4.6.2. This is resolved by properly escaping strings that are inserted into the HTML document.

Workarounds

There is no workaround other than upgrading to a non-vulnerable version.

Credit

This issue was discovered by GitHub team member @erik-krogh (Erik Krogh Kristensen) and was reported by the GitHub Security Lab team.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.6

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. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
7.0

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
1.01%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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