sanitize-html before 1.4.3 has XSS.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
sanitize-html before 1.4.3 has XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed sanitize-html (npm): 1.4.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | sanitize-html (npm) | before 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 | Patch available | GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- sanitize-html (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.3 Fixed in 1.4.3 Patch available GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | apostrophecms |
- cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·apostrophecms
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp sanitize-html (npm) Fixed in 1.4.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1000237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp
References
Other 5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2016/1000xxx/CVE-2016-1000237.json
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/29
- https://github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/29
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/762fbc7bba389f3f789cc291c1eb2b64f60f2caf
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/135
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- TI-2019-15279 Cross-site scripting in sanitize-html CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-08427 Cross-site scripting in sanitize-html CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-09444 Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) in sanitize-html CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-08273 Apostrophe Technologies sanitize-html before 2.3.2 does not properly validate the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-1000237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1000237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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