XSS Vulnerability in NuGetGallery's Markdown Autolinks Processing

NuGet Gallery is a package repository that powers nuget.org. The NuGetGallery has a security vulnerability related to its handling of autolinks in Markdown content. While the platform properly filters out JavaScript from standard links, it does not adequately sanitize autolinks. This oversight allows attackers to exploit autolinks as a vector for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 2024.12.06.

NuGetGallery's Markdown Autolinks Processing Vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

NuGet Gallery is a package repository that powers nuget.org. The NuGetGallery has a security vulnerability related to its handling of autolinks in Markdown content. While the platform properly filters out JavaScript from standard links, it does not adequately sanitize autolinks. This oversight allows attackers to exploit autolinks as a vector for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. When a user inputs a Markdown autolink such as `<javascript:alert(1)>`, the link is rendered without proper sanitization. This means that the JavaScript code within the autolink can be executed by the browser, leading to an XSS attack. Version 2024.05.28 contains a patch for this issue.

A spoofing vulnerability exists when the NuGetGallery does not properly sanitize input on package metadata values, aka 'NuGetGallery Spoofing Vulnerability'.

XSS vulnerability in NuGetGallery HTML attributes handling

NuGet Gallery is a package repository that powers nuget.org. The NuGetGallery has a security vulnerability in its handling of HTML element attributes, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML or Javascript code in a victim's browser.