NocoDB Vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting on Reset Password Page
Summary
The API endpoint related to the password reset function is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting.
Details
Throughout the source-code analysis, it has been found that the endpoint /api/v1/db/auth/password/reset/:tokenId is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting.
The flaw occurs due to implementation of the client-side template engine ejs, specifically on file resetPassword.ts where the template is using the insecure function “<%-“
https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/ba5a191b33259d984fc92df225f7d82ede2ddb56/packages/nocodb/src/modules/auth/ui/auth/resetPassword.ts#L71
which is rendered by the function renderPasswordReset:
https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/ba5a191b33259d984fc92df225f7d82ede2ddb56/packages/nocodb/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts#L251
PoC
Send the request below to a vulnerable instance:
/api/v1/db/auth/password/reset/asdsad%3C%2F%73%63%72%69%70%74%3E%3C%73%63%72%69%70%74%3E%61%6C%65%72%74%28%31%29%3C%2F%73%63%72%69%70%74%3E/
Impact
The vulnerability affect end-users, allowing an attacker to craft and send a malicious link to the victim which leads running script on their browser.
Credits
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | nocodb | < 0.258.0 | 0.258.0 |
References
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/security/advisories/GHSA-wf6c-hrhf-86cw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27506
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/commit/ea821edb133e621e26183ae65c8ff9ee5d6f2723
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/ba5a191b33259d984fc92df225f7d82ede2ddb56/packages/nocodb/src/modules/auth/auth.controller.ts#L251
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/ba5a191b33259d984fc92df225f7d82ede2ddb56/packages/nocodb/src/modules/auth/ui/auth/resetPassword.ts#L71
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
nocodb- Disclosed
- 06.03.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wf6c-hrhf-86cw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: nocodb
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 54
- First → latest
- 06.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 13
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 7
- Medium 41
- Low 6
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 43
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