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CVE-2024-47875 — Vulnerability in dompurify — CVE Details

HIGH

DOMpurify has a nesting-based mXSS

Published October 11, 2024Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

DOMpurify was vulnerable to nesting-based mXSS fixed by [0ef5e537](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/tree/0ef5e537a514f904b6aa1d7ad9e749e365d7185f) (2.x) and [merge 943](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/pull/943) Backporter should be aware of GHSA-mmhx-hmjr-r674 (CVE-2024-45801) when cherry-picking POC is avaible under [test](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/blob/0ef5e537a514f904b6aa1d7ad9e749e365d7185f/test/test-suite.js#L2098)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 11, 2024 (731 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 698 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update dompurify to 3.1.3 or later
npm install dompurify@3.1.3
npm
Update dompurify to 2.5.0 or later
npm install dompurify@2.5.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
dompurify
npm
All versions3.1.3
dompurify
npm
All versions2.5.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47875?
DOMpurify has a nesting-based mXSS This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-47875?
CVE-2024-47875 affects dompurify. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-47875 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-gx9m-whjm-85jf

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