Alist reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilityGHSA-8pph-gfhp-w226
MEDIUMFix: alist-org/alist@6100647GHSA-8pph-gfhp-w226 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in github.com/alist-org/alist/v3. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-8pph-gfhp-w226.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
github.com/alist-org/alist/v3Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
AList is a file list program that supports multiple storages. AList contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in helper.go. The endpoint /i/:link_name takes in a user-provided value and reflects it back in the response. The endpoint returns an application/xml response, opening it up to HTML tags via XHTML and thus leading to a XSS vulnerability. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.29.0.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 | all versions | 3.29.0go get github.com/alist-org/alist/v3@v3.29.0 |
Affected Products
alistalistgoResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/alist-org/alist/v3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 to 3.29.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8pph-gfhp-w226 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8pph-gfhp-w226 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.