CVE-2026-55659
Grist: XSS through unsafe value interpolation in server-rendered pages
Description
Grist is spreadsheet software using Python as its formula language. Prior to 1.7.15, several server-rendered Grist pages embedded user-controlled values into the page and into inline scripts without fully escaping them, allowing cross-site scripting. On the main application page, a document's name or description, set by a document editor, is rendered into the page that other users load when opening the document. On the OAuth2 end-of-flow page, the openerOrigin request parameter was reflected back into the served page. Injected script runs in the victim's Grist origin and can act through the authenticated session, reading or modifying data and changing sharing settings and access rules. A document editor could therefore escalate to owner-level access. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.15.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Grist to version 1.7.15.
- Ensure all documents are properly escaped.
- Verify OAuth2 end-of-flow parameter handling.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'gristlabs', 'product': 'grist-core', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.7.15'}]}] Added Description Grist is spreadsheet software using Python as its formula language. Prior to 1.7.15, several server-rendered Grist pages embedded user-controlled values into the page and into inline scripts without fully escaping them, allowing cross-site scripting. On the main application page, a document's name or description, set by a document editor, is rendered into the page that other users load when opening the document. On the OAuth2 end-of-flow page, the openerOrigin request parameter was reflected back into the served page. Injected script runs in the victim's Grist origin and can act through the authenticated session, reading or modifying data and changing sharing settings and access rules. A document editor could therefore escalate to owner-level access. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.15. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-116 Added Reference https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/commit/4ced8064b7ea0e1763d5a6a2588b22774ce7efbc Added Reference https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/releases/tag/v1.7.15 Added Reference https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/security/advisories/GHSA-6qrq-h2h6-cw54