Description
A vulnerability was detected in Excalidraw up to 0.18.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts of the component Imported File Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument customData.generationData.html results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was detected in Excalidraw up to 0.18.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts of the component Imported File Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument customData.generationData.html results in cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Excalidraw Imported File restore.ts cross site scripting
First Time appeared Excalidraw
Excalidraw excalidraw
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:excalidraw:excalidraw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Excalidraw
Excalidraw excalidraw
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Excalidraw Excalidraw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T15:47:43.087Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T09:43:39.888Z

Link: CVE-2026-97224

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T15:46:10.224Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T15:18:01.227

Modified: 2026-09-24T16:17:28.740

Link: CVE-2026-97224

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