CVE-2026-97711
Serialize JavaScript serializes JavaScript values to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions.
Impact
Serialize JavaScript serializes JavaScript values to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions. From 7.1.1 until 7.1.2, function values serialized by serialize-javascript are not fully protected against script-closing tags in attacker-influenced function source because SCRIPT_CLOSE_REGEXP can consume a second closing tag inside one match. When the serialized function is embedded in a script element, the surviving closing tag terminates the element early and causes the remaining output to be parsed as HTML, enabling cross-site scripting in the page origin. Only function values are affected; ordinary data values and options.isJSON output are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | serialize-javascript | >= 7.1.1, < 7.1.2 | 7.1.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gfhx-hw2g-v5hg
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-gfhx-hw2g-v5hg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97711
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/commit/2bdbaaff9cb8a4639135eb24cfcd383d3fefb534
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/releases/tag/v7.1.2