CVE-2026-65911
Description
In DOMPurify through 3.3.3, function predicates supplied via ADD_ATTR or ADD_TAGS to DOMPurify.sanitize() persist in internal state (EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING) across subsequent sanitize() calls on the same instance. If a later call on the same instance provides ADD_ATTR or ADD_TAGS as an array rather than a function, the previously set function handler is neither cleared nor overwritten, so it continues to approve attacker-controlled attributes or tags. This can allow dangerous event-handler attributes or forbidden tags (bypassing FORBID_TAGS) to survive sanitization, resulting in cross-site scripting. The vendor (Cure53) considers this an edge case outside DOMPurify's threat model; the referenced advisory lists 3.4.0 as the patched version.
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References
2- github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3w-6h5p-cv75nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dompurify-before-xss-via-add-attr-add-tags-state-leakagenvdThird Party Advisory
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