Zipline before 4.5.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the HighlightCode component that renders unescaped file content before highlight.js finishes loading. Authenticated attackers can upload text files containing HTML/JavaScript payloads that execute in viewers' browsers, enabling API calls such as account changes on the victim's behalf.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/diced/zipline/security/advisories/GHSA-m649-gvwx-j6qv cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zipline-before-4.5.1-stored-xss-via-highlightcode-component cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description Zipline before 4.5.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the HighlightCode component that renders unescaped file content before highlight.js finishes loading. Authenticated attackers can upload text files containing HTML/JavaScript payloads that execute in viewers' browsers, enabling API calls such as account changes on the victim's behalf.
Title Zipline before 4.5.1 Stored XSS via HighlightCode Component
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:34:35.069Z

Reserved: 2026-11-11T22:56:41.844Z

Link: CVE-2026-126945

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses