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 stored cross-site scripting when crafted HTML is pasted into the editor. HTMLParser processes a mock attachment in a ` with an empty data-trix-attachment="{}"` value, causing data-trix-attributes to be applied to a plain string piece. StringPiece.fromJSON accepts an unvalidated href, allowing a javascript: URI to enter the document model and serialized HTML and execute when another user renders and clicks the content. Applications that apply server-side HTML sanitization can neutralize the payload on save. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.
CVE-2026-73428
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.6 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 89% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.6
- EG Score
- 4.6(medium)
- EG Risk
- 25(Track)EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity46% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 11%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 24, 2026
Last Modified
September 18, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026Stored XSS via HTMLParser attribute injection on paste · Advisory · basecamp/trix · GitHub
https://github.com/basecamp/trix/security/advisories/GHSA-53g2-mvcc-q9x3v2.1.18
Patch available: basecamp/trix v2.1.18
https://github.com/basecamp/trix/releases/tag/v2.1.18Sanitize javascript: URI in JSON drag-drop deserialization
Patch available: basecamp/trix v2.1.18 (PR #1293 merged 2026-03-26)
https://github.com/basecamp/trix/pull/1293commit 9c0a993d9fc2 (basecamp/trix)
Patch available: basecamp/trix v2.1.18 (contains commit 9c0a993d9fc2)
https://github.com/basecamp/trix/commit/9c0a993d9fc2ffe9d56b013b030bc238f9c0557cVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-73428(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(2 across 2 ecosystems)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| trix | — | 2.1.18 | — |
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| action_text-trix | 0.0.1, 2.1.15, 2.1.16, 2.1.17 | 2.1.18 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 45× in last 30d)
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