Craft CMS has Stored XSS in Table Field in its "Row Heading" Column Type
A stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the editableTable.twig component when using the Row Heading column type. The application fails to sanitize input within row headings, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript when another user views a page with the malicious table field.
Prerequisites
- An administrator account
allowAdminChangesmust be enabled in production, which is against security recommendations.
Steps to Reproduce
- Navigate to Settings → Fields and create a new field with Type: Table
- Add a Column Heading and set Column Type to
Row Heading - In Default Values section, add a row with the following payload:
html
<img src=x onerror="alert('XSS')"> - Enable
Static Rows - Use the field in any object (e.g., user profile fields) → then visit any user’s profile
- Notice the XSS execution
Resources
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/7b372de262b8d9d2ce859f32780c3715719b6f5a
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | craftcms/cms | >= 4.5.0-beta.1, < 4.16.19, >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.8.23 | 4.16.19, 5.8.23 |
References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-6j87-m5qx-9fqp
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56383
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/7b372de262b8d9d2ce859f32780c3715719b6f5a
- https://craftcms.com/knowledge-base/securing-craft#set-allowAdminChanges-to-false-in-production
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.16.19
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.8.23
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-stored-xss-in-table-field-via-row-heading-column-type
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
craftcms/cms- Disclosed
- 25.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6j87-m5qx-9fqp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: craftcms/cms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 127
- First → latest
- 07.2021 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 4
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 41
- Medium 65
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 9
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 74
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