High severity · published Jul 10, 2026
CVE-2026-55665
DOM-based XSS in Grist via unsanitized links, enabling privilege escalation
8.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Grist is spreadsheet software using Python as its formula language. Prior to 1.7.15, Grist contained two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities where an attacker-controlled value reached a link's href without scheme validation, so a javascript URL could run in a victim's Grist origin on a single click. On the account-selection page, /welcome/select-account used its next query parameter as the account buttons' link target. In document tours, the GristDocTour table's Link_URL column became a clickable button, allowing an editor of a shared document to store a javascript URL there that ran when another user opened the document and clicked the tour link. Because the script runs in the victim's authenticated session, it can call Grist APIs as the victim, reading or modifying data and changing sharing settings and access rules. A document editor could therefore escalate to owner-level access. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.15.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
grist-core · gristlabs
< 1.7.15 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55665
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55665
github.com
https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/commit/5d0a90a162b5125fce7e8a86fb137eee5199dbde
github.com
https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/releases/tag/v1.7.15
github.com
https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/security/advisories/GHSA-7f6v-vghq-34xq
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