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Gi-docgen: reflected dom xss in gi-docgen

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A flaw was found in the gi-docgen. This vulnerability allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the page — enabling DOM access, session cookie theft and other client-side attacks — via a crafted URL that supplies a malicious value to the q GET parameter (reflected DOM XSS).

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-11687
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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7 Nov 2026, 02:37 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Gi-docgen: reflected dom xss in gi-docgen

core-osv · Original source

Published 26 Jan 2026, 19:36 UTC

A flaw was found in the gi-docgen. This vulnerability allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the page — enabling DOM access, session cookie theft and other client-side attacks — via a crafted URL that supplies a malicious value to the q GET parameter (reflected DOM XSS).

osv:CVE-2025-11687
Complete source record
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