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Security checkApril 17, 2026

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in serialize-javascript

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Medium severitynpmserialize-javascript

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Description

A flaw was found in npm-serialize-javascript. The vulnerability occurs because the serialize-javascript module does not properly sanitize certain inputs, such as regex or other JavaScript object types, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code.

Recommendation

Update the serialize-javascript package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2
  • Patched version(s): 6.0.2

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