High, CVSS 7.6npmAmendedPublished
Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in @joeattardi/emoji-button
CVE-2021-43785 · GHSA-f34m-x9pj-62vq
- Affected
- npm @joeattardi/emoji-button < 4.6.2
- Fixed in
- 4.6.2· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Impact There are two vectors for XSS attacks with versions of @joeattardi/emoji-button before 4.6.2: - A URL for a custom emoji - An i18n string In both of these cases, a value can be crafted such that it can insert a script tag into the page and execute malicious code. Patches This vulnerability is fixed starting in version 4.6.2. This is resolved by properly escaping strings that are inserted into the HTML document. Workarounds There is no workaround other than upgrading to a non-vulnerable version. Credit This issue was discovered by GitHub team member @erik-krogh (Erik Krogh Kristensen) and was reported by the GitHub Security Lab team.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 4.6.2 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.