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Cross-site Scripting vulnerability through custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs in grist-core

Type: advisorySources: OSV

grist-core is a spreadsheet hosting server. A user visiting a malicious document or submitting a malicious form could have their account compromised, because it was possible to use the `javascript:` scheme with custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid visiting documents or forms prepared by people they do not trust.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2024-56357
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Cross-site Scripting vulnerability through custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs in grist-core

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Dec 2024, 20:24 UTC

grist-core is a spreadsheet hosting server. A user visiting a malicious document or submitting a malicious form could have their account compromised, because it was possible to use the `javascript:` scheme with custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid visiting documents or forms prepared by people they do not trust.

osv:CVE-2024-56357
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-56357",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "Cross-site Scripting vulnerability through custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs in grist-core",
    "summary": "grist-core is a spreadsheet hosting server. A user visiting a malicious document or submitting a malicious form could have their account compromised, because it was possible to use the `javascript:` scheme with custom widget URLs and form redirect URLs. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid visiting documents or forms prepared by people they do not trust.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2024-56357",
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  "published_at": "2024-12-20T20:24:51.149+00:00"
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