QID 983083

QID 983083: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for html-janitor (GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g)

Versions of `html-janitor` prior to 2.0.2 (all current versions) are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS).

This is exploitable if user-controlled data is passed into the modules `clean()` function.

## Recommendation

No fix is currently available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to use an alternative module for HTML sanitization.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g - github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g

CVEs related to QID 983083

CVE-2017-0931 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g	html-janitor		github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfj4-96f7-6r5g

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