Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 7, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-26870
CVE-2020-26870
Description
Cure53 DOMPurify before 2.0.17 allows mutation XSS. This occurs because a serialize-parse roundtrip does not necessarily return the original DOM tree, and a namespace can change from HTML to MathML, as demonstrated by nesting of FORM elements.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
dompurifynpm | < 2.0.17 | 2.0.17 |
Affected products
2- Cure53/DOMPurifydescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-63q7-h895-m982ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26870ghsaADVISORY
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-26870ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSWEB
- github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/commit/02724b8eb048dd219d6725b05c3000936f11d62dghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/compare/2.0.16...2.0.17ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00029.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- research.securitum.com/mutation-xss-via-mathml-mutation-dompurify-2-0-17-bypassghsaWEB
- research.securitum.com/mutation-xss-via-mathml-mutation-dompurify-2-0-17-bypass/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOMPURIFY-1016634ghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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