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Security checkFebruary 03, 2023

Incorrect sanitisation function leads to `XSS` in mermaid

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Description

Malicious diagrams can contain javascript code that can be run at diagram readers machines.

Recommendation

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

Affected version(s): < 8.13.8
Patched version(s): 8.13.8

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