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CVE-2020-28459: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

July 19, 2022

This affects all versions of package markdown-it-decorate. An attacker can add an event handler or use javascript:xxx for the link.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhf5-2378-3w3w
  • github.com/rstacruz/markdown-it-decorate/commit/a6b33ce79e9b8cddf6184c754713e6af65253909
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28459
  • security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MARKDOWNITDECORATE-1044068

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 1.2.2

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

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

Source file

npm/markdown-it-decorate/CVE-2020-28459.yml

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