GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-39q2-94rc-95cp DOMPurify's ADD_TAGS function form bypasses FORBID_TAGS due to short-circuit evaluation

MEDIUM Published 2026-04-16 Modified 2026-07-23 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-65903
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
dompurify
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-783
Reviewed
2026-04-16

Affected packages

• npm dompurify: < 3.4.0 → fixed in 3.4.0

Description

Summary In `src/purify.ts:1117-1123`, `ADD_TAGS` as a function (via `EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING.tagCheck`) bypasses `FORBID_TAGS` due to short-circuit evaluation. The condition: ``` !(tagCheck(tagName)) && (!ALLOWED_TAGS[tagName] || FORBID_TAGS[tagName]) ``` When `tagCheck(tagName)` returns `true`, the entire condition is `false` and the element is kept — `FORBID_TAGS[tagName]` is never evaluated. Inconsistency This contradicts the attribute-side pattern at line 1214 where `FORBID_ATTR` explicitly wins first: ``` if (FORBID_ATTR[lcName]) { continue; } ``` For tags, FORBID should also take precedence over ADD. Impact Applications using both `ADD_TAGS` as a function and `FORBID_TAGS` simultaneously get unexpected behavior — forbidden tags are allowed through. Config-dependent but a genuine logic inconsistency. Suggested Fix Check `FORBID_TAGS` before `tagCheck`: ``` if (FORBID_TAGS[tagName]) { /* remove */ } else if (tagCheck(tagName) || ALLOWED_TAGS[tagName]) { /* keep */ } ``` Affected Version v3.3.3 (commit 883ac15)

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-65903 DOMPurify before 3.4.0 contains a logic error in the ADD_TAGS function where short-circuit evaluation allows forbidden tags to bypass… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-783 Operator Precedence Logic Error weakness

References