amauric/tarteaucitron.js · Security

tarteaucitron.js allows UI manipulation via unrestricted CSS injection

GHSA ID
GHSA-7524-3396-fqv3
CVE ID
CVE-2025-31138
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS
5.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v3
5.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js, where user-controlled inputs for element dimensions (width and height) were not properly validated. This allowed an attacker with direct access to the site's source code or a CMS plugin to set values like 100%;height:100%;position:fixed;, potentially covering the entire viewport and facilitating clickjacking attacks.

Impact

An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to:

  • Overlay malicious UI elements on top of legitimate content,
  • Trick users into interacting with hidden elements (clickjacking),
  • Disrupt the intended functionality and accessibility of the website.

Fix https://github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/commit/25fcf828aaa55306ddc09cfbac9a6f8f126e2d07

The issue was resolved by enforcing strict validation and sanitization of user-provided CSS values to prevent unintended UI manipulation.

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