'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting...
Vulnerability Description
'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Christian Silver (Pinpickle)
References
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d33f1fa89217cb02
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabeb3a82840c6cd86
- https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVE-2014-125128
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