lowVulnerability

GHSA-53p3-c7vp-4mcc

### Impact The Trix editor, in versions prior to 2.1.18, is vulnerable to XSS when a crafted `application/x-trix-document` JSON payload is dropped into the editor in environments using the fallback Level0InputController (e.g., embedded WebViews lacking Input Events Level 2 support). The `StringPiece.fromJSON` method trusted `href` attributes from the JSON payload without sanitization. An attacker could craft a draggable element containing a `javascript:` URI in the href attribute that, when dropped into a vulnerable editor, would bypass DOMPurify sanitization and inject executable JavaScript into the DOM. Exploitation requires a specific environment (Level0InputController fallback) and social engineering (victim must drag and drop attacker-controlled content into the editor). Applications using server-side HTML sanitization (such as Rails' built-in sanitizer) are additionally protected, as the payload is neutralized on save. ### Patches Update Recommendation: Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.18 or later. ### References The XSS vulnerability was responsibly reported by Hackerone researcher [newbiefromcoma](https://hackerone.com/newbiefromcoma).

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-53p3-c7vp-4mcc
severity
low
summary
Trix is vulnerable to XSS through JSON deserialization bypass in drag-and-drop (Level0InputController)
cve_id
GHSA-53p3-c7vp-4mcc
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-03-29T15:22:17Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-53p3-c7vp-4mcc
ghsa_updated
2026-04-01T17:07:32Z

Related Entities (4)

AFFECTS (2)

[Software]npm/trix
[Software]rubygems/action_text-trix

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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