AngularJS improperly sanitizes SVG elements
Improper sanitization of the value of the 'href' and 'xlink:href' attributes in '<image>' SVG elements in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions. This can lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing and also negatively affect the application's performance and behavior by using too large or slow-to-load images.
This issue affects all versions of AngularJS.
Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | angular | <= 1.8.3 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-791- Platform
- npm
- Package
angular- Disclosed
- 29.04.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j58c-ww9w-pwp5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: angular
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
- 15
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 9
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 3
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
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