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CVE-2025-56200: validator.js has a URL validation bypass vulnerability in its isURL function

September 30, 2025 (updated October 27, 2025)

A URL validation bypass vulnerability exists in validator.js prior to version 13.15.20. The isURL() function uses ‘://’ as a delimiter to parse protocols, while browsers use ‘:’ as the delimiter. This parsing difference allows attackers to bypass protocol and domain validation by crafting URLs leading to XSS and Open Redirect attacks.

References

  • gist.github.com/junan-98/27ae092aa40e2a057d41a0f95148f666
  • gist.github.com/junan-98/a93130505b258b9e4ec9f393e7533596
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9965-vmph-33xx
  • github.com/validatorjs/validator.js
  • github.com/validatorjs/validator.js/commit/cbef5088f02d36caf978f378bb845fe49bdc0809
  • github.com/validatorjs/validator.js/issues/2600
  • github.com/validatorjs/validator.js/pull/2608
  • github.com/validatorjs/validator.js/releases/tag/13.15.20
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56200

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 13.15.20

Fixed versions

  • 13.15.20

Solution

Upgrade to version 13.15.20 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-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/validator/CVE-2025-56200.yml

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