CVE-2024-26152: Label Studio vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting if `<Choices>` or `<Labels>` are used in labeling config

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-02-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

### 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.

Affected products

HumanSignal label-studio: before 1.11.0 — fixed in 1.11.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HumanSignal label-studio 1.11.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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