Security Vulnerability Discovered in Mintlify Documentation Platform Affecting Discord, Vercel and Other Companies
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Summary
The article describes a security vulnerability discovered in Mintlify, a B2B SaaS documentation platform used by companies like Discord, Vercel, and others. The author found that Mintlify's documentation sites were vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper handling of MDX files. The vulnerability allowed attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into documentation pages, potentially compromising users of affected platforms. The article details the technical discovery process, demonstrates the exploit, and discusses the security implications for Mintlify's customers.
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The vulnerability allowed attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into documentation pages, potentially compromising users of affected platforms.
This started when I was notified that Discord switched documentation platforms to Mintlify, a company I briefly looked into before, and I thought it would be a good idea to take another look now that they're bigger.
The article details the technical discovery process, demonstrates the exploit, and discusses the security implications for Mintlify's customers.
Some of their customers would include Discord, Vercel, and other major tech companies.
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