Description
Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. In versions 25.36.0 and prior, improper handling of user input when loading a saved custom text results in XSS. This issue has been fixed in version 25.44.0.
Affected products
monkeytype: monkeytype
References5
- github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/42f6a16c6255d66cbb2… Patch
- github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de… Patch
- github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/releases/tag/v25.44.0 Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
5.4
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
2.4
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 17 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-79
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