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Security checkNovember 03, 2025

AngularJS improperly sanitizes SVG elements

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Description

Improper sanitization of the value of the ‘href’ and ‘xlink:href’ attributes in ‘' SVG elements in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions. This can lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.

Recommendation

No fix is available yet. Followings are affected versions:

  • <= 1.8.3

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