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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Cross-Site Scripting in react-svg

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Description

Versions of react-svg before 2.2.18 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss). This is due to the fact that scripts found in SVG files are run by default.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): < 2.2.18
  • Patched version(s): 2.2.18

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