CVE-2024-53847: Trix editor subject to XSS vulnerabilities on copy & paste

December 9, 2024 (updated October 31, 2025)

The Trix editor, in versions prior to 2.1.9 and 1.3.3, is vulnerable to XSS + mutation XSS attacks when pasting malicious code.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-6vx4-v2jw-qwqh
github.com/basecamp/trix
github.com/basecamp/trix/commit/272c7e27e722608732a67108ad3fe7870e233ac8
github.com/basecamp/trix/security/advisories/GHSA-6vx4-v2jw-qwqh
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53847

Code Behaviors & Features

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