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GHSA-x4vx-rjvf-j5p4: DOMPurify: `IN_PLACE` mode trusts attacker-controlled `nodeName` on live non-form nodes, allowing script retention and XSS via attacker-supplied DOM objects

June 15, 2026 (updated July 23, 2026)

When DOMPurify.sanitize(root, { IN_PLACE: true }) is called on an attacker-supplied live DOM node, DOMPurify still trusts currentNode.nodeName for non-form nodes in the main _sanitizeElements pipeline. A real <script> child node whose observable nodeName is attacker-controlled can therefore be misclassified as an allowed element and retained. When the sanitized tree is inserted into a live document, the script executes.

This affects current 3.4.6. The recent IN_PLACE hardening work covers clobbered form handling and foreign-realm shadow/template traversal, but does not harden the main per-node element decision for hostile non-form live nodes.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4vx-rjvf-j5p4
  • github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-x4vx-rjvf-j5p4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65901

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.4.6

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/dompurify/GHSA-x4vx-rjvf-j5p4.yml

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