CVE-2025-21610CWE-79

Trix allows Cross-site Scripting via `javascript:` url in a link

Medium · published January 3, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Trix is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rich text editor for everyday writing. Versions prior to 2.1.12 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting when pasting malicious code in the link field. An attacker could trick the user to copy&paste a malicious `javascript:` URL as a link that would execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed or sensitive information being disclosed. Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.12 or later to receive a patch. In addition to upgrading, affected users can disallow browsers that don't support a Content Security Policy (CSP) as a workaround for this and other cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Set CSP policies such as script-src 'self' to ensure that only scripts hosted on the same origin are executed, and explicitly prohibit inline scripts using script-src-elem.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00421 · 35.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2025-01-03T16:29Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JAN 16:29Z
    Trix allows Cross-site Scripting via `javascript:` url in a link
    cvelistv5