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Links may contain URLs with JavaScript scheme

High
zbeyens published GHSA-4882-hxpr-hrvm Jun 9, 2023

Package

npm @udecode/plate-link (npm)

Affected versions

<=19.7.0

Patched versions

20.0.0

Description

Impact

Affected versions of the link plugin and link UI component do not sanitize URLs to prevent use of the javascript: scheme. As a result, links with JavaScript URLs can be inserted into the Plate editor through various means, including opening or pasting malicious content.

Patches

@udecode/plate-link 20.0.0 resolves this issue by introducing an allowedSchemes option to the link plugin, defaulting to ['http', 'https', 'mailto', 'tel']. URLs using a scheme that isn't in this list will not be rendered to the DOM.

Workarounds

If you are unable to update @udecode/plate-link to version 20.0.0, we recommend overriding the LinkElement and PlateFloatingLink components with implementations that explicitly check the URL scheme before rendering any anchor elements.

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVE ID

CVE-2023-34245

Weaknesses

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