CVE-2026-65911
DOMPurify before 3.4.0 XSS via ADD_ATTR/ADD_TAGS State Leakage
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.1 Medium
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 23, 2026
Description
In DOMPurify through 3.3.3, function predicates supplied via ADD_ATTR or ADD_TAGS to DOMPurify.sanitize() persist in internal state (EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING) across subsequent sanitize() calls on the same instance. If a later call on the same instance provides ADD_ATTR or ADD_TAGS as an array rather than a function, the previously set function handler is neither cleared nor overwritten, so it continues to approve attacker-controlled attributes or tags. This can allow dangerous event-handler attributes or forbidden tags (bypassing FORBID_TAGS) to survive sanitization, resulting in cross-site scripting. The vendor (Cure53) considers this an edge case outside DOMPurify's threat model; the referenced advisory lists 3.4.0 as the patched version.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.1 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.1 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
DOMPurifycure53 |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9p3w-6h5p-cv75)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: DOMPurify before 3.4.0 XSS via ADD_ATTR/ADD_TAGS State Leakagethird-party-advisory
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