CVE-2026-65911
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS 3.1
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.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| cure53 | DOMPurify | — | 0 < 3.4.0, 3.4.0 |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | cna | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
CVSS scores (2)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | MEDIUM | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 5.1 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
References (2)
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9p3w-6h5p-cv75) https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3w-6h5p-cv75
- VulnCheck Advisory: DOMPurify before 3.4.0 XSS via ADD_ATTR/ADD_TAGS State Leakage https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dompurify-before-xss-via-add-attr-add-tags-state-leakage