# CVE-2017-16016: Sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input of malicious values.

- Also known as: GHSA-XC6G-GGRC-QQ4R
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.11.4
- Published: 2018-06-04 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- HackerOne sanitize-html node module: through 1.11.1
- sanitize-html (npm): fixed in 1.11.4

## Description

Sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input of malicious values. Versions 1.11.1 and below are vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) in certain scenarios: If allowed at least one nonTextTags, the result is a potential XSS vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne sanitize-html node module, sanitize-html, upgrade to a fixed version (1.11.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/154
- https://github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/100
- https://github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/commit/5d205a1005ba0df80e21d8c64a15bb3accdb2403

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