CVE-2024-40626

Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outline editor

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOutlineOutline

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Outline is an open source, collaborative document editor. A type confusion issue was found in ProseMirror’s rendering process that leads to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outline. An authenticated user can create a document containing a malicious JavaScript payload. When other users view this document, the malicious Javascript can execute in the origin of Outline. Outline includes CSP rules to prevent third-party code execution, however in the case of self-hosting and having your file storage on the same domain as Outline a malicious payload can be uploaded as a file attachment and bypass those CSP restrictions. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.77.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.77.3
Affected range stops below 0.77.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 0.77.3
Affected range stops below 0.77.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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