# CVE-2016-1000237: sanitize-html before 1.4.3 has XSS.

- Also known as: GHSA-3J7M-HMH3-9JMP
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.3
- Published: 2020-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- sanitize-html (npm): fixed in 1.4.3

## Description

sanitize-html before 1.4.3 has XSS.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, sanitize-html, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2016/1000xxx/CVE-2016-1000237.json
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/135

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