CVE-2026-73427
Trix: XSS via JSON deserialization bypass in drag-and-drop (Level0InputController)
Record summary
CVE-2026-73427 has a selected CVSS score of 2.1 (low).
Description
Trix is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rich text editor for everyday writing. Prior to 2.1.18, Trix is vulnerable to cross-site scripting when a crafted application/x-trix-document JSON payload is dropped into an editor using the fallback Level0InputController, such as an embedded WebView without Input Events Level 2 support. The StringPiece.fromJSON method trusts href attributes from the JSON payload without sanitization, allowing a draggable element containing a javascript: URI to bypass DOMPurify sanitization and inject executable JavaScript into the DOM. Exploitation requires the victim to drag and drop attacker-controlled content, and server-side HTML sanitization can neutralize the payload on save. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
3| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE List | < 2.1.18 | affected | |
action_text-trixBrowse RubyGems / action_text-trix | GitHub Advisory | Before 2.1.18 · Fixed in 2.1.18 | affected |
| GitHub Advisory | Before 2.1.18 · Fixed in 2.1.18 | affected |