CVE-2021-37700

Medium

Description

@github/paste-markdown is an npm package for pasting markdown objects. A self Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability exists in the @github/paste-markdown before version 0.3.4. If the clipboard data contains the string `<table>`, a **div** is dynamically created, and the clipboard content is copied into its **innerHTML** property without any sanitization, resulting in improper execution of JavaScript in the browser of the victim (the user who pasted the code). Users directed to copy text from a malicious website and paste it into pages that utilize this library are affected. This is fixed in version 0.3.4. Refer the to the referenced GitHub Advisory for more details including an example exploit.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPaste-markdown
PublishedAug 12, 2021
First seenAug 12, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • paste-markdown_project paste-markdown0.3.4 or later
  • @github/paste-markdown0.3.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
paste-markdown_project paste-markdownv < 0.3.40.3.4
@github/paste-markdownnpmv < 0.3.40.3.4

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