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GHSA-g9jg-w8vm-g96v
No affected components available
Impact
The Trix editor, in versions prior to 2.1.16, is vulnerable to XSS attacks through attachment payloads.
An attacker could inject malicious code into a data-trix-attachment attribute that, when rendered as HTML and clicked on, could execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed or sensitive information being disclosed.
Patches
Update Recommendation: Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.16 or later.
Resources
The XSS vulnerability was reported by HackerOne researcher michaelcheers.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. 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 low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
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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