Unleash: CR-approval email renders user-controlled raw HTML
Summary
The change-request approval HTML email template renders fields as raw HTML. User who can create a change request can inject HTML into approval notification emails. I was not able to confirm Enterprise platform is using vulnerable code nor that it doesn't sanitize input.
Details
src/mailtemplates/requested-cr-approval/requested-cr-approval.html.mustache uses Mustache triple-stash syntax for fields that can originate from users:
{{{ changeRequestTitle }}}
{{{ requesterName }}}
{{{ requesterEmail }}}
{{{ changeRequestLink }}}
Triple-stash disables HTML escaping even when Mustache's global escape function is safe. The related renderer is sendRequestedCRApprovalEmail in src/lib/services/email-service.ts, which renders the template with Mustache.render.
PoC
- Use an Enterprise deployment with change requests and approval emails enabled.
- As a project member who can create change requests, set a display name or change-request title to HTML such as:
</a><a href="https://example.com">Approve change request</a>
- Create a change request that requires approval.
- Observe that the approval email contains attacker-controlled raw HTML instead of escaped text.
Impact
Change-request approvers can receive forged links, tracking pixels, or visually altered email content.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | unleash-server | < 8.0.3 | 8.0.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
unleash-server- Disclosed
- 22.09.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7hvx-28gp-mf6j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: unleash-server
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
- 7
- First → latest
- 08.2026 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 7
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