VYPR
Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-37700

CVE-2021-37700

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 ``, 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.

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
@github/paste-markdownnpm
< 0.3.40.3.4

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