CVE-2025-3191: React draft wysiwyg Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fq5x-7292-2p5r
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CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-3191 is a LOW (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting React draft wysiwyg libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves react draft wysiwyg cross-site scripting (xss) via the embedded button. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-3191 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-3191
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fq5x-7292-2p5r
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product React draft wysiwyg
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-3191

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected React draft wysiwyg dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

react-draft-wysiwyg fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install react-draft-wysiwyg@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls react-draft-wysiwyg

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-3191, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls react-draft-wysiwyg

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of React draft wysiwyg in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls react-draft-wysiwyg command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In React draft wysiwyg, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

All versions of the package react-draft-wysiwyg are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via the Embedded button which will then result in saving the payload in the <iframe> tag.

CVE-2025-3191 Affected React draft wysiwyg Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
react-draft-wysiwyg
npm/react-draft-wysiwyg
npm
≤ 1.15.0

References

NVD — CVE-2025-3191 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3191
React draft wysiwyg Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://gist.github.com/th4s1s/175ae4b2632096059b42377dd6c49d47
React draft wysiwyg Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jpuri/react-draft-wysiwyg
React draft wysiwyg Security Information SECURITY
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-REACTDRAFTWYSIWYG-8515884

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3191?
CVE-2025-3191 is a security vulnerability in React draft wysiwyg involving React Draft Wysiwyg Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the Embedded Button under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which React draft wysiwyg versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: react-draft-wysiwyg.
What version fixes CVE-2025-3191?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is react-draft-wysiwyg affected?
Yes, react-draft-wysiwyg is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-3191?
CVE-2025-3191 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-3191?
CVE-2025-3191 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2025-3191?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls react-draft-wysiwyg'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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