CVE-2021-43861 (GCVE-0-2021-43861)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-30 13:40 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:10
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Title
Incorrect sanitisation function leads to `XSS`
Summary
Mermaid is a Javascript based diagramming and charting tool that uses Markdown-inspired text definitions and a renderer to create and modify complex diagrams. Prior to version 8.13.8, malicious diagrams can run javascript code at diagram readers' machines. Users should upgrade to version 8.13.8 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
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mermaid-js mermaid Affected: < 8.13.8
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