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Low · 2.3 CVE-2026-42794 EEF-CVE-2026-42794EUVD-2026-28799GHSA-c62g-j346-39v5

Reflected XSS via backslash bypass in GraphiQL js_escape in absinthe_plug

Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 16, 2026 · Assigned by EEF

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS) vulnerability in absinthe-graphql absinthe_plug allows reflected cross-site scripting via the GraphiQL interface.

'Elixir.Absinthe.Plug.GraphiQL':js_escape/1 in lib/absinthe/plug/graphiql.ex escapes single quotes and newlines in the query GET parameter before embedding it in an inline JavaScript string, but does not escape backslashes. An attacker can bypass the escaping by prefixing a quote with a backslash (e.g. \'), breaking out of the string context and executing arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.

This issue affects absinthe_plug: from 1.2.0 before 1.5.10.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
absinthe-graphql absinthe_plug 1.2.0 – < 1.5.10 1.5.10

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Hex absinthe_plug >= 1.2.0, < 1.5.10 1.5.10 EEF-CVE-2026-42794
Hex absinthe_plug >= 1.2.0, <= 1.5.9 — GHSA-c62g-j346-39v5

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