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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in @joeattardi/emoji-button

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High severitynpm@joeattardi/emoji-button

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Description

There are two vectors for XSS attacks with versions of @joeattardi/emoji-button before 4.6.2:

  • A URL for a custom emoji
  • An i18n string

In both of these cases, a value can be crafted such that it can insert a script tag into the page and execute malicious code.

Recommendation

Update the @joeattardi/emoji-button package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 4.6.2
  • Patched version(s): 4.6.2

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