Script execution via Mermaid front-matter eval
Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 2026
Cross-site scripting in Legora before 2026-08-14 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via crafted Mermaid content. A Mermaid block parser processes gray-matter JavaScript front matter with eval() before SVG sanitization, so untrusted directives run in the page origin instead of being neutralized before rendering. Exploitation requires the ability to place or influence Mermaid diagram content and a victim to view the rendered output; on Word and Outlook add-ins, scripts can reach bearer tokens stored in localStorage.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site scripting in Legora before 2026-08-14 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via crafted Mermaid content. A Mermaid block parser processes gray-matter JavaScript front matter with eval() before SVG sanitization, so untrusted directives run in the page origin instead of being neutralized before rendering. Exploitation requires the ability to place or influence Mermaid diagram content and a victim to view the rendered output; on Word and Outlook add-ins, scripts can reach bearer tokens stored in localStorage.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-74234
- Published
- Aug 17, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Vendor
- Legora
- Product
- Legora
- Classifications
- CWE-95, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2026-08-14
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