CVE-2026-54443 Dashy: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the Dashy origin via malicious RSS feed links, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-54443?
CVE-2026-54443 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in lissy93 dashy, published on 15 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dashy is a self-hostable personal dashboard. From 1.9.4 until 3.2.0, the Dashy RSS Widget in src/components/Widgets/RssFeed.vue does not sanitize RSS item link values before rendering feed item titles and Read More links as anchor href attributes, allowing an attacker-controlled feed to provide a javascript: URI that executes when clicked in the Dashy origin. This issue is fixed in version 3.2.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54443?
How do I fix CVE-2026-54443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-54443 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-54443 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x3v-qmgm-r8hv.