GHSA-5ff8-jcf9-fw62 – markdown-it-katex

Package

Manager: npm
Name: markdown-it-katex
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <=2.0.3

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: N/A pctlN/A

Details

Cross-Site Scripting in markdown-it-katex All versions of `markdown-it-katex` are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to properly escape error messages, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser by triggering an error. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.

Metadata

Created: 2020-09-04T17:55:35Z
Modified: 2021-10-04T20:53:26Z
Source: MANUAL
CWE IDs: ["CWE-79"]
Alternative ID: N/A
Finding: F008
Auto approve: 1