CVE-2026-61784

6.1 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed XSS Library

What it is

xhtml-purifier is a Node.js library to take in raw/unknown/untrusted HTML and output cleaned, purified, trusted HTML. Versions prior to 0.4.3 do not HTML-entity-encode attribute values when serializing its sanitized output. In attributeString() (XHTMLPurifier.js, around line 148) the attribute value is concatenated directly into a double-quoted attribute without encoding. As a result, an attacker-controlled value in any allowed attribute (class, style, title, alt, src, href) can include a double-quote character to break out of the attribute and inject an additional attribute, such as a JavaScript event handler (for example onmouseover or onerror). The injected handler survives sanitization and executes when the output is rendered, which is a sanitizer bypass leading to cross-site scripting. The fix in version 0.4.3 HTML-entity-encodes attribute values before serialization.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-09-24 18:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-30 17:32 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-09-24 18:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-30 17:32 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record