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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Cross-Site Scripting in react

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Description

Versions of react prior to 0.14.0 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package’s createElement function fails to properly validate its input object, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim’s browser.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): >= 0.0.1, < 0.14.0
  • Patched version(s): 0.14.0

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