Stored XSS using uppercase characters in HTMLEditorGHSA-qw4w-vq8v-2wcv
MEDIUMGHSA-qw4w-vq8v-2wcv is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in silverstripe/framework. A fix is available for silverstripe/framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
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EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A malicious content author could add a Javascript payload to the href attribute of a link. A similar issue was identified and fixed via CVE-2022-28803. However, the fix didn't account for the casing of the href attribute. An attacker must have access to the CMS to exploit this issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.11.13 | 4.11.13composer require silverstripe/framework:^4.11.13 |
Affected Products
frameworksilverstripeDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/framework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update silverstripe/framework to 4.11.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qw4w-vq8v-2wcv 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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