tarteaucitron.js allows url scheme injection via unfiltered inputsGHSA-p5g4-v748-6fh8
MEDIUMFix: AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js@2fa1e01GHSA-p5g4-v748-6fh8 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in tarteaucitronjs. A fix is available for tarteaucitronjs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
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tarteaucitronjsnpmDescription
A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js, allowing a user with high privileges (access to the site's source code or a CMS plugin) to enter a URL containing an insecure scheme such as javascript:alert(). Before the fix, URL validation was insufficient, which could allow arbitrary JavaScript execution if a user clicked on a malicious link.
Impact
An attacker with high privileges could insert a link exploiting an insecure URL scheme, leading to:
- Execution of arbitrary JavaScript code
- Theft of sensitive data through phishing attacks
- Modification of the user interface behavior
Fix https://github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/commit/2fa1e01023bce2e4b813200600bb1619d56ceb02
The issue was resolved by enforcing strict URL validation, ensuring that they start with http:// or https:// before being used.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | tarteaucitronjs | all versions | 1.20.1npm install tarteaucitronjs@1.20.1 |
Affected Products
tarteaucitronjsamauritacjstacjs_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tarteaucitronjs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update tarteaucitronjs to 1.20.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-p5g4-v748-6fh8 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
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