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Security checkSeptember 05, 2023

Cross-site Scripting in markdown-it-highlightjs

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Medium severitynpmmarkdown-it-highlightjs

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Description

This affects the package markdown-it-highlightjs before 3.3.1. It is possible insert malicious JavaScript as a value of lang in the markdown-it-highlightjs Inline code highlighting feature.

Recommendation

Update the markdown-it-highlightjs package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 3.3.1
  • Patched version(s): 3.3.1

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