CVE-2026-67174
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DOM-based XSS in Pivotick UI Components

Publication date: 2026-07-28

Last updated on: 2026-07-28

Assigner: 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8

Description
Pivotick contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in its generic UI element resolution and icon-rendering utilities. The tryResolveHTMLElement function treated any resolved string as HTML markup by assigning it to a <template> element through innerHTML. Strings derived from untrusted graph properties or custom rendering callbacks could therefore introduce arbitrary HTML or SVG elements into the live document. The vulnerable function was used by multiple UI components, including headers, property panels, extra panels, and tooltips. Additionally, createIcon inserted caller-supplied svgIcon markup into a template without sanitization. An application integrating Pivotick and deriving icon markup from untrusted data could therefore expose a second script-execution path. An unauthenticated attacker able to provide a crafted graph, property value, rendering result, or SVG icon could execute JavaScript in another user's browser when the affected content is displayed or interacted with. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to access information available to the victim, manipulate graph data or application state, and perform actions with the victim's privileges. The patch changes string rendering to use textContent, requiring callers to explicitly return an Element when HTML rendering is intended. It also sanitizes SVG icon markup before inserting it into the DOM.

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Published
2026-07-28
Last Modified
2026-07-28
Generated
2026-07-28
AI Q&A
2026-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-67174
EUVD
EUVD-2026-49851

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
pivotick pivotick to 1.4.0 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

Pivotick has a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability where untrusted strings are treated as HTML markup and inserted into the document without sanitization. This occurs in functions like tryResolveHTMLElement and createIcon, which can execute malicious JavaScript when affected content is viewed.

Detection Guidance

To detect this DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Pivotick, inspect network traffic for untrusted graph properties, custom rendering callbacks, or SVG icons being processed by the affected functions. Check if tryResolveHTMLElement or createIcon functions handle user-supplied strings without sanitization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could craft malicious input to execute JavaScript in your browser when viewing graphs, property panels, or tooltips. This may allow them to steal your data, manipulate application state, or perform actions on your behalf without your knowledge.

Compliance Impact

This XSS vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations using Pivotick may face compliance risks due to potential data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Pivotick to the patched version where strings are rendered as textContent by default and SVG icons are sanitized. Remove any custom HTML rendering callbacks that bypass the new security measures.

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