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Label StudioGHSA-6xv9-957j-qfhg

Label Studio vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting if `<Choices>` or `<Labels>` are used in labeling config

Label Studio

CVE-2024-26152 · Published Feb 22, 2024 · updated Jun 10, 2026

Medium4.7
Fix: upgrade to 1.11.0 or later
GitHub advisory

Summary

On all Label Studio versions prior to 1.11.0, data imported via file upload feature is not properly sanitized prior to being rendered within a [Choices](https://labelstud.io/tags/choices) or [Labels](https://labelstud.io/tags/labels) tag, resulting in an XSS vulnerability.

Details

Need permission to use the "data import" function. This was reproduced on Label Studio 1.10.1.

PoC

1. Create a project.

![Create a project](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/9b1536ad-feac-4238-a1bd-ca9b1b798673)

2. Upload a file containing the payload using the "Upload Files" function.

![2 Upload a file containing the payload using the Upload Files function](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/26bb7af1-1cd2-408f-9adf-61e31a5b7328)

![3 complete](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/f2f62774-1fa6-4456-9e6f-8fa1ca0a2d2e)

The following are the contents of the files used in the PoC

`

{

"data": {

"prompt": "labelstudio universe image",

"images": [

{

"value": "id123#0",

"style": "margin: 5px",

"html": "<img width='400' src='https://labelstud.io/_astro/images-tab.64279c16_ZaBSvC.avif' onload=alert(document.cookie)>"

}

]

}

}

`

3. Select the text-to-image generation labeling template of Ranking and scoring

![3 Select the text-to-image generation...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
label-studio
PyPI
< 1.11.01.11.0
Details and references

### Summary On all Label Studio versions prior to 1.11.0, data imported via file upload feature is not properly sanitized prior to being rendered within a [`Choices`](https://labelstud.io/tags/choices) or [`Labels`](https://labelstud.io/tags/labels) tag, resulting in an XSS vulnerability. ### Details Need permission to use the "data import" function. This was reproduced on Label Studio 1.10.1. ### PoC 1. Create a project. ![Create a project](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/9b1536ad-feac-4238-a1bd-ca9b1b798673) 2. Upload a file containing the payload using the "Upload Files" function. ![2 Upload a file containing the payload using the Upload Files function](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/26bb7af1-1cd2-408f-9adf-61e31a5b7328) ![3 complete](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/f2f62774-1fa6-4456-9e6f-8fa1ca0a2d2e) The following are the contents of the files used in the PoC ``` { "data": { "prompt": "labelstudio universe image", "images": [ { "value": "id123#0", "style": "margin: 5px", "html": "<img width='400' src='https://labelstud.io/_astro/images-tab.64279c16_ZaBSvC.avif' onload=alert(document.cookie)>" } ] } } ``` 3. Select the text-to-image generation labeling template of Ranking and scoring ![3 Select the text-to-image generation labelling template for Ranking and scoring](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/f227f49c-a718-4738-bc2a-807da4f97155) ![5 save](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/9b529f8a-8e99-4bb0-bdf6-bb7a95c9b75d) 4. Select a task ![4 Select a task](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/71856b7a-2b1f-44ea-99ab-fc48bc20caa7) 5. Check that the script is running ![5 Check that the script is running](https://github.com/HumanSignal/label-studio/assets/3943358/e396ae7b-a591-4db7-afe9-5bab30b48cb9) ### Impact Malicious scripts can be injected into the code, and when linked with vulnerabilities such as CSRF, it can cause even greater damage. In particular, It can become a source of further attacks, especially when linked to social engineering.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-79
Also known as
CVE-2024-26152, PYSEC-2024-249

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