High, CVSS 8.7npmAmendedPublished
Plate allows arbitrary DOM attributes in element.attributes and leaf.attributes
CVE-2024-47061 · GHSA-73rg-f94j-xvhx
- Affected
- npm @udecode/plate-core >= 37.0.0, < 38.0.6; >= 22.0.0, < 36.5.9; < 21.5.1
- Fixed in
- 38.0.636.5.921.5.1· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Impact One longstanding feature of Plate is the ability to add custom DOM attributes to any element or leaf using the attributes property. These attributes are passed to the node component using the nodeProps prop. Note: The attributes prop that is typically rendered alongside nodeProps is unrelated. It has come to our attention that this feature can be used for malicious purposes, including cross-site scripting (XSS) and information exposure (specifically, users' IP addresses and whether or not they have opened a malicious document). Note that the risk of information exposure via attributes is only relevant to applications in which web requests to arbitrary URLs are not ordinarily allowed. Plate editors that allow users to embed images from arbitrary URLs, for example, already carry the risk of leaking users' IP addresses to third parties. All Plate editors using an affected version of @udecode/plate-core are vulnerable to these information exposure attacks via the style attribute…
Recommended action: Upgrade to 38.0.6, 36.5.9 or 21.5.1 by release line, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.