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CVE-2026-49458: DOMPurify: Cross-realm IN_PLACE sanitization leaves executable markup intact via realm-bound `instanceof` checks

June 15, 2026

DOMPurify.sanitize(node, { IN_PLACE: true }) accepts a DOM node from any same-origin realm (e.g. a node owned by an application-created iframe document), but several follow-on security checks compare the node against constructors from the parent realm. Because constructors are per-realm, instanceof HTMLFormElement, instanceof NamedNodeMap, instanceof DocumentFragment, and instanceof Element all return false for nodes belonging to the iframe’s realm. The library therefore proceeds as if the foreign-realm form is not clobberable, the foreign-realm <template>’s .content is not a document fragment, and the foreign-realm attached shadow root is not a document fragment — silently skipping the clobber/template-content/shadow-DOM sanitization branches that those checks gate. Attacker-controlled markup survives in form attributes, template content, and attached shadow roots, and executes when the application later inserts or activates the sanitized node.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hpcv-96wg-7vj8
  • github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-hpcv-96wg-7vj8
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49458

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.4.6

Fixed versions

  • 3.4.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.6 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-501: Trust Boundary Violation
  • CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/dompurify/CVE-2026-49458.yml

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