GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2: XSS
### Summary The kanidmd web UI renders the WebAuthn passkey-registration challenge as raw JSON inside an inline `<script id="data">` element using the Askama `|safe` filter. The challenge embeds the account's `displayname`, which `serde_json` serialises without escaping `<`/`>`. A `displayname` containing `</script>` therefore terminates the script element early and injects arbitrary HTML into the credential-update page. Because the page is htmx-driven and the server's CSP allows `'unsafe-eval'`, injected `hx-*` attributes can issue authenticated same-origin API requests with the viewer's bearer cookie. ### Impact An authenticated attacker who is a member of `idm_people_admins` can write the `displayname` of any `Person` entry — including high-privilege persons — because `idm_acp_people_pii_manage` carries no high-privilege exclusion filter. When the targeted high-privilege user later opens **Add Passkey** on their own credential-update page (`/ui/reset`), the injected markup is swapped into the DOM and htmx fires attacker-chosen same-origin requests authenticated as the victim. This allows a helpdesk-tier operator to escalate to `idm_admins` (e.g. by POSTing themselves into the group) or otherwise act with the victim's session. The self-write path (`idm_people_self_name_write`) is self-XSS only and is not counted toward impact. Even without the htmx vector, the breakout permits `<meta http-equiv='refresh'>` open-redirect and arbitrary defacement of the credential page. ### Details - https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/blob/master/server/core/templates/credential_update_add_passkey_partial.html#L3 — the `|safe` sink - https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/blob/master/server/core/src/https/views/reset.rs#L506-L509 — `serde_json::to_string` of the challenge - https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/blob/master/server/lib/src/idm/credupdatesession.rs#L2453-L2460 — `displayname` flows into `start_passkey_registration` ### Affected versions All releases shipping the htmx credential-update views
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What is the severity of GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2?
The severity of GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2 is classified as critical due to potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
How do I fix GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2?
To fix GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2, upgrade to kanidm version 1.9.3 or later.
What software is affected by GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2?
GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2 affects kanidm versions up to and including 1.9.2.
What vulnerabilities are associated with GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2?
GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2 is associated with vulnerabilities that allow untrusted JSON content to be executed as JavaScript.
Is GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2 specific to any browser?
GHSA-gpxg-fx2g-qxj2 is not specific to any browser; it can affect any environment rendering the vulnerable kanidm web UI.