ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Versions of sanitize-html prior to 2.17.5 use `allowedSchemesAppliedToAttributes` (default: `['href', 'src', 'cite']`) to gate the `naughtyHref()` function that blocks dangerous URI schemes like `javascript:` and `vbscript:`. The HTML specification defines 10+ attributes that accept URIs (`action`, `formaction`, `data`, `poster`, `background`, `ping`, `xlink:href`, `dynsrc`, `lowsrc`), but none of these are included in the default gate list. When a developer allows any of these attributes in their configuration, `javascript:` URIs pass through completely unmodified, enabling XSS. Version 2.17.5 patches the issue.
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History
12 Jun 2026, 21:16
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Information
Published : 2026-06-12 21:16
Updated : 2026-06-12 21:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-53606
Mitre link : CVE-2026-53606
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53606
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
