high7.2
CVE-2021-43861
Incorrect sanitisation function leads to `XSS` in mermaid
Impact
### Impact Malicious diagrams can contain javascript code that can be run at diagram readers machines. ### Patches The users should upgrade to version 8.13.8 ### Workarounds You need to upgrade in order to avoid this issue.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mermaid | < 8.13.8 | 8.13.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Project | Mermaid | before 8.13.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/066b7a0d0bda274d94a2f2d21e4323dab5776d83
- https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/8.13.8
- https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-p3rp-vmj9-gv6v
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3rp-vmj9-gv6v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43861