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Security checkOctober 19, 2023

Docsify vulnerable to cross-site scripting due to mishandled encoding

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Medium severitynpmdocsify

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Description

docsify versions 4.12.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) because the search component does not appropriately encode Code Blocks and mishandles the " character.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): <= 4.12.1
  • Patched version(s): 4.12.2

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