CVE-2014-125128
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CVE-2014-125128 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apostrophecms | Sanitize-Html | < 1.0.3 |
References
- https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVE-2014-125128Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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