Medium, CVSS 6.9npmAmendedPublished
mdast-util-to-hast has unsanitized class attribute
CVE-2025-66400 · GHSA-4fh9-h7wg-q85m
- Affected
- npm mdast-util-to-hast >= 13.0.0, < 13.2.1
- Fixed in
- 13.2.1· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Impact Multiple (unprefixed) classnames could be added in markdown source by using character references. This could make rendered user supplied markdown code elements appear like the rest of the page. The following markdown: js xss Would create <pre<code class="language-js xss"</code</pre If your page then applied .xss classes (or listeners in JS), those apply to this element. For more info see <https://github.com/ChALkeR/notes/blob/master/Improper-markup-sanitization.md#unsanitized-class-attribute Patches The bug was patched. When using regular semver, run npm install. For exact ranges, make sure to use 13.2.1. Workarounds Update. References bug introduced in https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast-util-to-hast/commit/6fc783ae6abdeb798fd5a68e7f3f21411dde7403 bug fixed in https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast-util-to-hast/commit/ab3a79570a1afbfa7efef5d4a0cd9b5caafbc5d7
Recommended action: Upgrade to 13.2.1 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.