Server side cross-site scripting In nocodb

Description

NocoDB Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Rich Text Cells

Summary

Rich text cell content rendered via v-html without sanitization, enabling stored XSS.

Details

Rich text in TextArea.vue was parsed by markdown-it with html: true and injected via v-html without DOMPurify. A user with Editor role can inject arbitrary HTML that executes for all viewers.

Impact

Stored XSS — malicious scripts execute for any user viewing the cell.

Credit

This issue was discovered by an AI agent developed by the GitHub Security Lab and reviewed by GHSL team members @p- (Peter Stockli) and @m-y-mo (Man Yue Mo).

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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