CVE-2014-125128

Name: CVE-2014-125128
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-08T11:15:30.063+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.26%

16.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

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/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabeb3a82840c6cd86Patch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d33f1fa89217cb02Patch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-125128?

How severe is CVE-2014-125128?

CVE-2014-125128 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-125128?

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Source: NVD / NIST