CVE-2016-1000237 json
Cross-Site Scripting in sanitize-html
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp , EUVD-2020-0361
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sanitize-html before 1.4.3 has XSS.
Patch / fix
- npm sanitize-html 1.4.3
- apostrophecms sanitize-html 1.4.3
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0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | sanitize-html | <1.4.3 |
1.4.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/762fbc7bba389f3f789cc291c1eb2b64f60f2caf
web
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2016/1000xxx/CVE-2016-1000237.json
web, not-applicable
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/135
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000237
advisory
-
github.com
/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/29
web
-
github.com
/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/29
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/135
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1000237
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3j7m-hmh3-9jmp
- NVD CVE-2016-1000237
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