CVE-2026-27148
February 25, 2026
Storybook is a frontend workshop for building user interface components and pages in isolation. Prior to versions 7.6.23, 8.6.17, 9.1.19, and 10.2.10, the WebSocket functionality in Storybook's dev server, used to create and update stories, is vulnerable to WebSocket hijacking. This vulnerability only affects the Storybook dev server; production builds are not impacted. Exploitation requires a developer to visit a malicious website while their local Storybook dev server is running. Because the WebSocket connection does not validate the origin of incoming connections, a malicious site can silently send WebSocket messages to the local instance without any further user interaction. If the Storybook dev server is intentionally exposed publicly (e.g. for design reviews or stakeholder demos) the risk is higher, as no malicious site visit is required. Any unauthenticated attacker can send WebSocket messages to it directly. The vulnerability affects the WebSocket message handlers for creating and saving stories. Both are vulnerable to injection via unsanitized input in the componentFilePath field, which can be exploited to achieve persistent XSS or Remote Code Execution (RCE). Versions 7.6.23, 8.6.17, 9.1.19, and 10.2.10 contain a fix for the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v7.6.23Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v7.6.23https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v8.1.0 <v8.6.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v8.6.17https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.0.0 <v9.1.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.1.19https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v10.0.0 <v10.2.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v10.2.10storybook (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=10.0.0-beta.0 <10.2.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 10.2.10storybook (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.1.0 <8.6.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.17storybook (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.7.0-alpha.0 <9.1.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.1.19Related ResourcesĀ (11)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.47