GHSA-rcw3-wmx7-cphr
Vega Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via event filter when not using CSP mode expressionInterpeter
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vega | < 5.31.0 | 5.31.0 |
| npm | vega-functions | < 5.16.0 | 5.16.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
In `vega` 5.30.0 and lower, `vega-functions` 5.15.0 and lower , it was possible to call JavaScript functions from the Vega expression language that were not meant to be supported.
### Patches
Patched in `vega` `5.31.0` / `vega-functions` `5.16.0`
### Workarounds
_Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_
- Run `vega` without `vega.expressionInterpreter`. This mode is not the default as it is slower.
- Using the interpreter [described in CSP safe mode](https://vega.github.io/vega/usage/interpreter/) (Content Security Policy) prevents arbitrary Javascript from running, so users of this mode are not affected by this vulnerability.
### References
- Reported to Vega-Lite by @kprevas Nov 8 2024 in https://github.com/vega/vega-lite/issues/9469 & https://github.com/vega/vega/issues/3984
Reproduction of the error in Vega by @mattijn
```
{
"$schema": "https://vega.github.io/schema/vega/v5.json",
"signals": [
{
"name": "inject_alert",
"on": [
{
"events": [
{
"type": "mousedown",
"marktype": "rect",
"filter": ["scale(event.view.setTimeout, 'alert(\"alert\")')"]
}
],
"update": "datum"
}
]
}
],
"marks": [
{
"type": "rect",
"encode": {
"update": {
"x": {"value": 0},
"y": {"value": 0},
"width": {"value": 100},
"height": {"value": 100}
}
}
}
]
}
```
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/vega/vega/security/advisories/GHSA-rcw3-wmx7-cphr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26619
- https://github.com/vega/vega-lite/issues/9469
- https://github.com/vega/vega/issues/3984
- https://github.com/vega/vega/commit/8fc129a6f8a11e96449c4ac0f63de0e5bfc7254c
- https://github.com/vega/vega