GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-9q5w-79cv-947m Unsafe defaults in `remark-html`

CRITICAL Published 2021-09-07 Modified 2021-09-07 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2021-39199
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
remark-html
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-79
Reviewed
2021-09-07

Affected packages

• npm remark-html: < 13.0.2 → fixed in 13.0.2 • npm remark-html: >= 14.0.0, < 14.0.1 → fixed in 14.0.1

Description

Impact The documentation of `remark-html` has mentioned that it was safe by default. In practise the default was never safe and had to be opted into. This means arbitrary HTML can be passed through leading to potential XSS attacks. Patches The problem has been patched in 13.0.2 and 14.0.1: `remark-html` is now safe by default, and the implementation matches the documentation. Workarounds On older affected versions, pass `sanitize: true`, like so: ```diff • .use(remarkHtml) + .use(remarkHtml, {sanitize: true}) ``` References n/a For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Open an issue in `remark-html` • Email us at [email protected]

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2021-39199 remark-html is an open source nodejs library which compiles Markdown to HTML. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References