DOMPurify is a DOM-only cross-site scripting sanitizer for HTML, MathML, and SVG. Versions prior to 3.4.0 have an inconsistency between FORBID_TAGS and FORBID_ATTR handling when function-based ADD_TAGS is used. Commit c361baa added an early exit for FORBID_ATTR at line 1214. The same fix was not applied to FORBID_TAGS. At line 1118-1123, when EXTRA_ELEMENT_HANDLING.tagCheck returns true, the short-circuit evaluation skips the FORBID_TAGS check entirely. This allows forbidden elements to survive sanitization with their attributes intact. Version 3.4.0 patches the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/commit/c361baa18dbdcb3344a41110f4c48ad85bf48f80 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/releases/tag/3.4.0 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-h7mw-gpvr-xq4m | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-h7mw-gpvr-xq4m | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
29 Apr 2026, 14:58
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/commit/c361baa18dbdcb3344a41110f4c48ad85bf48f80 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/releases/tag/3.4.0 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-h7mw-gpvr-xq4m - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.1 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:cure53:dompurify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Cure53
Cure53 dompurify |
23 Apr 2026, 18:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-h7mw-gpvr-xq4m - |
23 Apr 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-23 16:16
Updated : 2026-04-29 14:58
NVD link : CVE-2026-41240
Mitre link : CVE-2026-41240
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41240
JSON object : View
Products Affected
cure53
- dompurify
