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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/42f6a16c6255d66cbb2be279131454866d98f2c9 Patch
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de432b4aa72e0de22c755b7 Patch
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 2.4 · monkeytypeNVD modified 2026-10-14 20:15
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:monkeytype:monkeytype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 5
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/42f6a16c6255d66cbb2be279131454866d98f2c9 Patch
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/commit/f025b121cbe437e29de432b4aa72e0de22c755b7 Patch
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/releases/tag/v25.44.0 Release Notes
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/monkeytypegame/monkeytype/security/advisories/GHSA-j4xx-fww5-774w Exploit, Vendor Advisory