GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc
Craft CMS has Stored XSS in Table Field via "HTML" Column Type
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
A stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the editableTable.twig component when using the html column type. The application fails to sanitize the input, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript when another user views a page with the malicious table field.
Prerequisites
- An administrator account
allowAdminChangesmust be enabled in production, which is against our security recommendations.
Steps to Reproduce
- Navigate to Settings → Fields and create a new field with Type: Table
- Add a Column Heading and set Column Type to
Single-line text- Note: The vulnerable Column Type is
html, but it's not available in the UI dropdown.
- Note: The vulnerable Column Type is
- In Default Values section, add a row with the following payload:
<img src=x onerror="alert('XSS')"> - Enable
Static Rows - Intercept the Save Field request using a proxy tool (e.g., Burp Suite) or use
cURLdirectly - Modify the request body and change the
types[craft-fields-Table][columns][col3][type]parameter fromsinglelinetohtml - Forward the request to save the field
- Use the field in any object (e.g. user profile fields) → then visit the any user's profile
- Notice the XSS execution
- The XSS will also trigger when an administrator attempts to edit this field, as the malicious payload is executed within the field configuration page, too.
Resources
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/f5d488d9bb6eff7670ed2c2fe30e15692e92c52b
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | craftcms/cms | ≥ 4.5.0-RC1&&< 4.16.19 | 4.16.19 |
| 🐘Packagist | craftcms/cms | ≥ 5.0.0-RC1&&< 5.8.23 | 5.8.23 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for craftcms/cms. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update craftcms/cms to 4.16.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-3jh3-prx3-w6wc across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.