CVE-2019-25225
6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
sanitize-html prior to version 2.0.0-beta is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The sanitizeHtml() function in index.js does not sanitize content when using the custom transformTags option, which is intended to convert attribute values into text. As a result, malicious input can be transformed into executable code.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
0 < 2.0.0-beta | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/293
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/156
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/712cb6895825c8bb6ede71a16b42bade42abcaf3
- https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2019/CVE-2019-25225
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