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Sanitize Html CVE-2014-125128

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-09-08 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:11 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:11 nvd
Patch available
PoC Detected
Sep 19, 2025 - 15:14 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2025 - 11:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (href) attribute in anchor tags (<a>), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.

AnalysisAI

'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (href) attribute in anchor tags (<a>), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings. Affected products include: Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html. Version information: version 1.0.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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CVE-2014-125128 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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