GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m Cross-Site Scripting in @progress/kendo-angular-editor

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An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser by injecting malicious event handlers into the Kendo Angular Editor component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m?

GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in @progress/kendo-angular-editor, published on 11 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Kendo UI for Angular Editor Component (npm package @progress/kendo-angular-editor) before version 1.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. When the Editor content contains potentially malicious scripts in element event handlers, they get executed. Adding the following content to the Editor value demonstrates the issue: <img src="" onerror=alert(document.domain)>.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @progress/kendo-angular-editor.

PackageAffectedFixed in
@progress/kendo-angular-editor npmAll versions1.2.3
@progress/kendo-angular-editor npmAll versions1.2.3

How do I fix GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m?

Upgrade @progress/kendo-angular-editor to 1.2.3 or later.

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 GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-j7wp-vjj6-cp5m in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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