Code execution via stored iconClass XSS
Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026
Stored XSS in note icon rendering in Trilium Notes before 0.103.0 allows attackers to execute code via a crafted #iconClass label. getNoteIcon() returns the #iconClass label raw, and quick_search.ts and note_autocomplete.ts interpolate it into HTML class attributes without attribute encoding before jQuery parses the markup. On desktop clients, opening a new tab or invoking Ctrl+J reaches the vulnerable rendering path, and Electron's nodeIntegration with disabled contextIsolation turns renderer script execution into OS-command execution as the logged-in user.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in note icon rendering in Trilium Notes before 0.103.0 allows attackers to execute code via a crafted #iconClass label. getNoteIcon() returns the #iconClass label raw, and quick_search.ts and note_autocomplete.ts interpolate it into HTML class attributes without attribute encoding before jQuery parses the markup. On desktop clients, opening a new tab or invoking Ctrl+J reaches the vulnerable rendering path, and Electron's nodeIntegration with disabled contextIsolation turns renderer script execution into OS-command execution as the logged-in user.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45733
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 18, 2026
- Vendor
- Trilium Next
- Product
- Trilium Notes
- Classifications
- CWE-693, CWE-83, CWE-79, T1059.007, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 0.103.0
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Public exploit references
- GitHub advisory proof of concept for CVE-2026-45733proof of concept · demonstrated
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