CVE-2026-84370: SVGO: removeScripts allows executable links through namespace and control-character bypasses

SVGO’s opt-in removeScripts plugin failed to remove some executable links. Namespace-prefixed SVG anchors and URL schemes containing ASCII tabs or newlines could bypass its checks. Applications that used this plugin as their only protection for untrusted SVG input could expose users to cross-site scripting (XSS).

SVGO is an optimizer rather than a comprehensive sanitization library, but removeScripts is maintained for consumers that already rely on it to remove common script execution paths.