CVE-2026-126208
Loofah: SVG `<textPath>` and `<mpath>` bypass local-reference restriction
Description
Loofah is a general library for manipulating and transforming HTML/XML documents and fragments, built on top of Nokogiri. Prior to 2.25.3, Loofah's SVG_ALLOW_LOCAL_HREF safelist lists textPath with lowercase spelling that does not match the HTML5 parser's element name and omits mpath, so external href and xlink:href values on those elements survive sanitization. Firefox fetches the attacker-chosen URL when a viewer renders the content, which can disclose the viewer's IP address, user agent, referrer, and access to hosts routable only from the viewer's network. Chrome and WebKit do not fetch these references, and the impact is a network request rather than script execution. The rails-html-sanitizer PermitScrubber reuses the affected safelist when SVG elements are permitted. This issue is fixed in version 2.25.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 12, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Loofah to version 2.25.3 or later.
- Review and update SVG sanitization safelist if applicable.
- Sanitize SVG content to prevent external href execution.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Loofah is a general library for manipulating and transforming HTML/XML documents and fragments, built on top of Nokogiri. Prior to 2.25.3, Loofah's SVG_ALLOW_LOCAL_HREF safelist lists textPath with lowercase spelling that does not match the HTML5 parser's element name and omits mpath, so external href and xlink:href values on those elements survive sanitization. Firefox fetches the attacker-chosen URL when a viewer renders the content, which can disclose the viewer's IP address, user agent, referrer, and access to hosts routable only from the viewer's network. Chrome and WebKit do not fetch these references, and the impact is a network request rather than script execution. The rails-html-sanitizer PermitScrubber reuses the affected safelist when SVG elements are permitted. This issue is fixed in version 2.25.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-184 Added CWE CWE-178 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/126xxx/CVE-2026-126208.json">CVE-2026-126208</a> Added Reference https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/commit/cdd6ff7fb51998eb181bd2da925ddbcfcc8a3b96 Added Reference https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/pull/324 Added Reference https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/releases/tag/v2.25.3 Added Reference https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/security/advisories/GHSA-345x-3rq2-jfrm