GitBook through 2.6.9 allows XSS via a local .md file.
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
GitBook through 2.6.9 allows XSS via a local .md file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00723 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | gitbook (npm) | up to 2.6.9 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-hwgp-c653-6684 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- gitbook (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 2.6.9 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-hwgp-c653-6684
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwgp-c653-6684
References
More Gitbook vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11744 Cross-site scripting in HackerOne gitbook node module CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-19596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwgp-c653-6684 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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