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TI-2024-17242 Aliases CVE-2024-26152GHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg

Label Studio vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting if `<Choices>` or `<Labels>` are used in labeling config

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

### Summary On all Label Studio versions prior to 1.11.0, data imported via file upload feature is not properly sanitized prior to being rendered within a [`Choices`](https://labelstud.io/tags/choices) or [`Labels`](https://labelstud.io/tags/labels) tag, resulting in an XSS vulnerability. ### Details Need permission to use the "data import" function. This was reproduced on Label Studio 1.10.1. ### PoC 1. Create a project. ![Create a project](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/9b1536ad-feac-4238-a1bd-ca9b1b798673) 2. Upload a file containing the payload using the "Upload Files" function. ![2 Upload a file containing the payload using the Upload Files function](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/26bb7af1-1cd2-408f-9adf-61e31a5b7328) ![3 complete](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/f2f62774-1fa6-4456-9e6f-8fa1ca0a2d2e) The following are the contents of the files used in the PoC ``` { "data": { "prompt": "labelstudio universe image", "images": [ { "value": "id123#0", "style": "margin: 5px", "html": "<img width='400' src='https://labelstud.io/_astro/images-tab.64279c16_ZaBSvC.avif' onload=alert(document.cookie)>" } ] } } ``` 3. Select the text-to-image generation labeling template of Ranking and scoring ![3 Select the text-to-image generation labelling template for Ranking and scoring](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/f227f49c-a718-4738-bc2a-807da4f97155) ![5 save](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/9b529f8a-8e99-4bb0-bdf6-bb7a95c9b75d) 4. Select a task ![4 Select a task](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/71856b7a-2b1f-44ea-99ab-fc48bc20caa7) 5. Check that the script is running ![5 Check that the script is running](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/e396ae7b-a591-4db7-afe9-5bab30b48cb9) ### Impact Malicious scripts can be injected into the code, and when linked with vulnerabilities such as CSRF, it can cause even greater damage. In particular, It can become a source of further attacks, especially when linked to social engineering.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02199 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed label-studio (HumanSignal): 1.11.0label-studio (PyPI): 1.11.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HumanSignallabel-studiobefore 1.11.01.11.0Patch availableCNA
—label-studio (PyPI)before 1.11.01.11.0Patch availableGHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg
  • label-studio VendorHumanSignal Affected before 1.11.0 Fixed in 1.11.0 Patch available CNA
  • label-studio (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.11.0 Fixed in 1.11.0 Patch available GHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:humansignal:label_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.11.0VulnerableHumanSignal
  • cpe:2.3:a:humansignal:label_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.0 Vulnerable ·HumanSignal

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA label-studio (HumanSignal) Fixed in 1.11.0
  • Fix · GHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg label-studio (PyPI) Fixed in 1.11.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26152
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg

References

  • TI-2023-23482 Label Studio has Hardcoded Django `SECRET_KEY` that can be Abused to Forge Session Tokens CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18951 Label Studio allows Server-Side Request Forgery in the S3 Storage Endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-25457 Object Relational Mapper Leak Vulnerability in Filtering Task in Label Studio CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-17727 Label Studio vulnerable to full account takeover by chaining Stored XSS + IDOR in User Profile via custom_hotkeys field CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-30248 label-studio vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (Reflected) via the label_config parameter. CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2023-25455 Label Studio XSS Vulnerability on Avatar Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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