# CVE-2017-16017: sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input for malicious values Versions 1.2.2 and below have a cross site scripting vulnerability.

- Also known as: GHSA-WG96-3933-J2W5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.3
- Published: 2018-06-04 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- HackerOne sanitize-html node module: through 1.2.2
- sanitize-html (npm): fixed in 1.2.3

## Description

sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input for malicious values Versions 1.2.2 and below have a cross site scripting 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 (1.2.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/pull/20
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/155
- https://github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/19

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