Description
Mbin 1.2.1 before 1.11.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in EmbedElement::buildDestructed() that renders nested Markdown image alt text and URL without HTML escaping. Authenticated users can embed HTML in the alt text of an image inside a link in entries, comments, posts, messages, or bios to run script in viewers' browsers.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MbinOrg | mbin | >= 1.2.1, < 1.11.1 |
References
- https://github.com/MbinOrg/mbin/blob/v1.11.0/src/Markdown/CommonMark/EmbedElement.php#L57-L67
- https://github.com/MbinOrg/mbin/commit/736fd39fe9cd59f5d51636d25e1857d88ddbd0bd
- https://github.com/MbinOrg/mbin/releases/tag/v1.11.1
- https://github.com/MbinOrg/mbin/security/advisories/GHSA-g3r9-j6w4-2257
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mbin-1.2.1-before-1.11.1-stored-xss-via-markdown-image-nested-in-link
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 11, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred