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CVE-2026-73427: basecamp trix · Cross-site Scripting

Affects basecamp trixSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.1 Low : upgrade to 2.1.18 when convenient.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.1Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.1.18
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade trix and basecamp/trix to 2.1.18.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
basecamptrixAffected
  • <2.1.18
Fixed in
  • 2.1.18
GitHubbasecamp/trixpkg:github/basecamp/trixOther threatsAffected
  • <2.1.18
Fixed in
  • 2.1.18

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Trix to version 2.1.18 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Additionally, ensure server-side HTML sanitization is applied to neutralize malicious payloads on save. No other immediate actions are required as exploitation requires user interaction and specific input controller conditions.

Description

Trix is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rich text editor for everyday writing. Prior to 2.1.18, Trix is vulnerable to cross-site scripting when a crafted application/x-trix-document JSON payload is dropped into an editor using the fallback Level0InputController, such as an embedded WebView without Input Events Level 2 support. The StringPiece.fromJSON method trusts href attributes from the JSON payload without sanitization, allowing a draggable element containing a javascript: URI to bypass DOMPurify sanitization and inject executable JavaScript into the DOM. Exploitation requires the victim to drag and drop attacker-controlled content, and server-side HTML sanitization can neutralize the payload on save. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.

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