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TI-2026-66574 Aliases GHSA-26wg-9xf2-q495

Novu has a XSS sanitization bypass

Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated

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

### Summary XSS sanitization is incomplete, some attributes are missing such as `oncontentvisibilityautostatechange=`. This allows for the email preview to render HTML that executes arbitrary JavaScript, ### Details Sanitization is implemented here: https://github.com/novuhq/novu/blob/next/libs/application-generic/src/services/sanitize/sanitizer.service.ts With `allowedAttributes: false`, all attributes are allowed through `sanitize-html`. Even dangerous ones like `oncontentvisibilityautostatechange=`. The `DANGEROUS_ATTRIBUTES` array tries to handle this by denying more attributes after the fact, but this list is incomplete. I copied all well-known payloads from: https://portswigger.net/web-security/cross-site-scripting/cheat-sheet And found that the `oncontentvisibilityautostatechange=` attribute isn't detected. PS. there seems to also be another even more lax sanitizer here, but I wasn't able to figure out where it is used: https://github.com/novuhq/novu/blob/next/packages/framework/src/utils/sanitize.utils.ts ### PoC 1. Create a new workflow and add an *Email* step 2. In the body, write the following HTML code: ```html <a oncontentvisibilityautostatechange="alert(window.origin)" style="display:block;content-visibility:auto"> ``` 3. Wait a second and notice the XSS popup showing the current origin: <img width="1515" height="610" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7d519a50-3bed-4f04-b78c-9c5938717433" /> https://dashboard.novu.co/env/dev_env_gVtdgDEhgf1CetwX/workflows/onboarding-demo-workflow_wf_gVtdh2uV0h7j3ffK/steps/email-step_st_gVtqdgIrOkYVvP9F/editor ### Impact This may look like a Self-XSS similar to https://github.com/novuhq/novu/security/advisories/GHSA-w8vm-jx29-52fr, but it can be more impactful. First of all, if multiple users can access this dashboard, the link above can directly bring the to the email step editor to trigger the XSS. An attacker can also use the Google/GitHub OAuth flows without completing the code callback step, and send that URL to the victim to intentionally log the vicitm into the attacker's account. If the attacker has prepared an XSS payload there, they will now be allowed to view it, so it triggers.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed novu/api (npm): 3.15.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—novu/api (npm)before 3.15.03.15.0Patch availableGHSA-26wg-9xf2-q495
  • novu/api (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.15.0 Fixed in 3.15.0 Patch available GHSA-26wg-9xf2-q495

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-26wg-9xf2-q495 novu/api (npm) Fixed in 3.15.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-26wg-9xf2-q495

References

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