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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Cross-site Scripting in docsify

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Medium severitynpmdocsify

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Description

docsify prior to 4.11.4 is susceptible to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). Docsify.js uses fragment identifiers (parameters after # sign) to load resources from server-side .md files. Due to lack of validation here, it is possible to provide external URLs after the /#/ (domain.com/#//attacker.com) and render arbitrary JavaScript/HTML inside docsify page.

Recommendation

Update the docsify package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 4.11.4
  • Patched version(s): 4.11.4

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