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Medium · 4.6 CVE-2026-73428 EUVD-2026-58520GHSA-53g2-mvcc-q9x3

Trix: Stored XSS via HTMLParser attribute injection on paste

Published Aug 13, 2026 · Updated Aug 14, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Trix is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rich text editor for everyday writing. Prior to 2.1.18, Trix is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting when crafted HTML is pasted into the editor. HTMLParser processes a mock attachment in a `<span>` with an empty `data-trix-attachment="{}"` value, causing data-trix-attributes to be applied to a plain string piece. StringPiece.fromJSON accepts an unvalidated href, allowing a javascript: URI to enter the document model and serialized HTML and execute when another user renders and clicks the content. Applications that apply server-side HTML sanitization can neutralize the payload on save. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
basecamp trix < 2.1.18 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm trix < 2.1.18 2.1.18 GHSA-53g2-mvcc-q9x3
RubyGems action_text-trix < 2.1.18 2.1.18 GHSA-53g2-mvcc-q9x3

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