Excalidraw Imported File restore.ts cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in Excalidraw up to 0.18.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts of the component Imported File Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument customData.generationData.html results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
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 | 0.18.0; 0.18.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Excalidraw Vendor— Affected 0.18.0; 0.18.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:excalidraw:excalidraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | excalidraw |
- cpe:2.3:a:excalidraw:excalidraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·excalidraw
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2vq-3h6w-9r3c
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-97224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2vq-3h6w-9r3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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