Cross-site scripting in @excalidraw/excalidraw
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Versions of the package @excalidraw/excalidraw from 0.0.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via embedded links in whiteboard objects due to improper input sanitization.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed @excalidraw/excalidraw (npm): 0.15.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | @excalidraw/excalidraw | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | @excalidraw/excalidraw (npm) | before 0.15.3 | 0.15.3 | Patch available | GHSA-v7v8-gjv7-ffmr |
- @excalidraw/excalidraw Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- @excalidraw/excalidraw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.15.3 Fixed in 0.15.3 Patch available GHSA-v7v8-gjv7-ffmr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:excalidraw:excalidraw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | excalidraw |
- cpe:2.3:a:excalidraw:excalidraw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·excalidraw
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v7v8-gjv7-ffmr @excalidraw/excalidraw (npm) Fixed in 0.15.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7v8-gjv7-ffmr
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-26140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v7v8-gjv7-ffmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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