CVE-2026-84371

Medium

Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. From version 1.9.0 until version 2.17.7, packages/sanitize-html/index.js validates an animation value attribute as one flat URL and does not recognize that attributeName selecting href or xlink:href gives the sibling values, from, to, or by attribute SVG SMIL URL semantics. In configurations that allow the animate, animateColor, animateMotion, animateTransform, or set elements, a values list can begin with a safe fragment and contain a later executable destination that survives allowedSchemesAppliedToAttributes checking. When the sanitized SVG is rendered, the browser can copy that later destination into the live link, and a victim who activates the link can execute script in the application's origin. This issue is fixed in version 2.17.7.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductSanitize-html
PublishedSep 1, 2026
First seenSep 1, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • sanitize-html2.17.7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sanitize-htmlnpm1.9.0 ≤ v < 2.17.72.17.7

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