ibexa/fieldtype-richtext has an XSS vulnerability via acronym custom tag in Rich Text
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
### Impact This security advisory resolves an XSS vulnerability in acronym custom tag in Rich Text, in the back office of the DXP. Back office access and varying levels of editing and management permissions are required to exploit this vulnerability. This typically means Editor or Administrator role, or similar. Injected XSS is persistent and may in some cases be reflected in the front office, possibly affecting end users. The fixes ensure XSS is escaped, and any existing injected XSS is rendered harmless. ### Patches See "Patched versions". ### Workarounds None. ### References https://developers.ibexa.co/security-advisories/ibexa-sa-2025-004-xss-and-enumeration-vulnerabilities-in-back-office
Why it matters now
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 |
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| — | ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7 |
| — | ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) | 4.6.0 to before 4.6.25 | 4.6.25 | Patch available | GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7 |
- ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Fixed in 5.0.3 Patch available GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7
- ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.6.0 to before 4.6.25 Fixed in 4.6.25 Patch available GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7 ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) Fixed in 5.0.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7 ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) Fixed in 4.6.25 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-8c2g-f8jm-5cr7
References
Sources
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