CVE-2022-1291: XSS vulnerability with default `onCellHtmlData` function in hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

XSS vulnerability with default `onCellHtmlData` function in GitHub repository hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin prior to 1.25.0. Transmitting cookies to third-party servers. Sending data from secure sessions to third-party servers

Affected products

hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin: before 1.25.0 — fixed in 1.25.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin 1.25.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin/commit/dcbaee23cf98328397a153e71556f75202988ec9
https://huntr.dev/bounties/49a14371-6058-47dd-9801-ec38a7459fc5
https://github.com/hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin/commit/dcbaee23cf98328397a153e71556f75202988ec9
https://huntr.dev/bounties/49a14371-6058-47dd-9801-ec38a7459fc5

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