High

XSS in enshrined/svg-sanitize due to mishandled script and data values in attributes

  • Disclosed: 08.01.2020
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

enshrined/svg-sanitize before 0.12.0 mishandles script and data values in attributes, as demonstrated by unexpected whitespace such as in the javascript :alert substring.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package enshrined/svg-sanitize < 0.12.0 0.12.0

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Composer
Package
enshrined/svg-sanitize
Disclosed
08.01.2020
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gf8j-v8x5-h9qp - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: enshrined/svg-sanitize

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
8
First → latest
01.2020 10.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 2
  • Medium 6

Disclosures per year

  1. 2020: 2
  2. 2021: 0
  3. 2022: 1
  4. 2023: 1
  5. 2024: 0
  6. 2025: 1
  7. 2026: 3
  1. Medium CVE-2025-55166 < 0.22.0 0.22.0
  2. High · 7.2 CVE-2023-28426 < 0.16.0 0.16.0
  3. Medium · 6.1 CVE-2019-10772 < 0.13.1 0.13.1
  4. XSS in enshrined/svg-sanitize due to mishandled script and data values in attributes this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2019-18857 < 0.12.0 0.12.0

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