6.1Medium
CVE-2019-25225
Description
`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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-79
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| apostrophecms | sanitize-html | < 2.0.0 | |
| — | sanitize-html | < 2.0.0-beta |
References and patches
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/293 issue-trackingIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/156 Issue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/712cb6895825c8bb6ede71a16b42bade42abcaf3 patchPatch
- https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2019/CVE-2019-25225 exploitExploitThird Party Advisory
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*< 2.0.0