Cross-Site Scripting in html-janitor
Versions of html-janitor prior to 2.0.2 (all current versions) are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS).
This is exploitable if user-controlled data is passed into the modules clean() function.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to use an alternative module for HTML sanitization.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | html-janitor | < 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
html-janitor- Disclosed
- 09.11.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: html-janitor
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 07.2018 11.2018
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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