Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 4, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16016
CVE-2017-16016
Description
Sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input of malicious values. Versions 1.11.1 and below are vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) in certain scenarios: If allowed at least one nonTextTags, the result is a potential XSS vulnerability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
sanitize-htmlnpm | < 1.11.4 | 1.11.4 |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/sanitize-html node modulev5Range: <=1.11.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/commit/5d205a1005ba0df80e21d8c64a15bb3accdb2403nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/100nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/154nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc6g-ggrc-qq4rghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16016ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/commit/5d205a1005ba0df80e21d8c64a15bb3accdb2403)))ghsaWEB
- npmjs.com/package/sanitize-htmlghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/154ghsaWEB
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