CVE-2026-73428 PUBLISHED

Trix: Stored XSS via HTMLParser attribute injection on paste

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.6

Product Status

Vendor basecamp
Product trix
Versions
  • Version < 2.1.18 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE