Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in github.com/coder/coder/v2 (CVE-2026-55437)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in github.com/coder/coder/v2 (CVE-2026-55437). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via AgentLogLine. Mitigation: upgrade to 2.29.17 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Summary
The AgentLogLine dashboard component instantiated ansi-to-html without escapeXML: true and inserted the result via dangerouslySetInnerHTML so HTML embedded in workspace agent log lines was rendered as live markup. Server-side sanitization did not neutralize HTML metacharacters.
Note: Exploitation requires a victim to view attacker-controlled agent logs in the dashboard.
Impact
A user who could run a workspace could emit arbitrary HTML into agent logs; when another user, including an administrator, viewed the workspace page, it rendered in their session. Content Security Policy blocked inline scripts but an attacker could still inject a meta refresh redirect, style rules for UI redressing or CSS-based exfiltration or external img beacons. This required workspace-owner access and a victim viewing the page.
Patches
The fix enables escapeXML: true so HTML metacharacters are escaped before DOM insertion.
The fix was backported to all supported release lines:
| Release line | Patched version |
|---|---|
| 2.34 | v2.34.2 |
| 2.33 | v2.33.8 |
| 2.32 | v2.32.7 |
| 2.29 (ESR) | v2.29.17 |
Workarounds
None.
Resources
- Fix: #25808
Credits
Coder would like to thank Anthropic's Security Team (ANT-2026-224…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-55437 has been found in github.com/coder/coder/v2.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like AgentLogLine over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/coder/coder/v2 to 2.29.17 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/coder/coder/v2 CVE-2026-55437" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-55437 (github.com/coder/coder/v2) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: AgentLogLine / dangerouslySetInnerHTML / style / img
Patched: 2.29.17 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in github.com/coder/coder/v2. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via AgentLogLine.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/coder/coder/v2. Attack surface: AgentLogLine / dangerouslySetInnerHTML / style / img.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 2.29.17.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/coder/coder/v2' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/coder/coder/v2' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/coder/coder/v2を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/coder/coder/v2 to 2.29.17ステージング環境で 2.29.17 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
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