Description
DOMPurify before 3.4.7 passes direct references to the module-level DEFAULT_ALLOWED_TAGS and DEFAULT_ALLOWED_ATTR sets to the uponSanitizeElement and uponSanitizeAttribute hooks via data.allowedTags / data.allowedAttributes when sanitize is called without an explicit cfg.ALLOWED_TAGS / cfg.ALLOWED_ATTR array. A hook that mutates these fields permanently widens the default allow-lists for the lifetime of the DOMPurify instance, so all subsequent default-config sanitize calls inherit the widened defaults and attacker payloads using the poisoned tag/attribute name survive sanitization. removeAllHooks(), clearConfig(), and passing a fresh cfg do not recover the state; only constructing a new DOMPurify instance does.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cure53 | DOMPurify | < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-dompurify | 3.4.12+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-dompurify | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-dompurify | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-dompurify | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-dompurify | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-dompurify | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana12.4 | 12.4.8-0.1.2.hum1 | RHSA-2026:58500 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana13.1 | 13.1.3-0.1.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:58502 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-compat | 3.225.7-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-worker | 3.191.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextcloud-server-33 | 33.0.6-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | dompurify | < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 | GHSA-76mc-f452-cxcm |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:58502 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:58500 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-76mc-f452-cxcm) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: DOMPurify before 3.4.7 Hook Mutation Pollution via allowedTags third-party-advisory