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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: DOMPurify (v2.5.0 & v3.1.3) has an **XSS flaw**. π« **Consequences**: Malicious scripts execute in the browser. π₯ **Impact**: High integrity/availability loss, low confidentiality. Users' data is at risk.
Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)
π‘οΈ **CWE-79**: Cross-site Scripting. π **Flaw**: DOMPurify fails to sanitize input properly. π **Result**: Allows malicious JavaScript injection into the DOM. π§Ή **Core Issue**: The sanitizer logic is bypassed.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π’ **Vendor**: Cure53. π¦ **Product**: DOMPurify. π **Affected**: Versions **< 2.5.0** AND **< 3.1.3**. π **Note**: PhpSpreadsheet also affected via DOMPurify usage. π **Check**: Your library version!
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π΅οΈ **Hackers Can**: Inject arbitrary JS. πͺ **Steal**: Cookies, sessions, sensitive data. π **Actions**: Perform actions on behalf of users. π€ **Exfiltrate**: Data to external servers.β¦
π₯ **Yes, Public Exploits Exist**. π» **PoCs Available**: GitHub repos linked. π **Specifics**: PhpSpreadsheet XSS PoC is public. π **Wild Exploitation**: Possible due to low barrier. β οΈ **Risk**: High immediate threat.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
π **Check**: Scan for DOMPurify versions. π¦ **Dependency Audit**: Check `package.json` or `composer.json`. π§ͺ **Test**: Use provided PoCs in isolated env. π **Scanner**: Look for CWE-79 in HTML sanitizers.β¦