# CVE-2026-103686: rhukster dom-sanitizer URL Validation DOMSanitizer.php isDangerousUrl cross site scripting

- Also known as: GHSA-MRPV-6X26-MF6C
- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-01 · Updated: 2026-10-06

## Affected

- rhukster dom-sanitizer: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9, 1.0.10, 1.0.11, 1.0.12, 1.0.13, 1.0.14, 1.0.15

## Description

A flaw has been found in rhukster dom-sanitizer up to 1.0.15. Impacted is the function DOMSanitizer::isDangerousUrl of the file src/DOMSanitizer.php of the component URL Validation. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.16 is recommended to address this issue. Patch name: 4623b565d060bc02ca5a07d8c8241fe28e2edfda. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/412550
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/412550/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-103686
- https://vuldb.com/submit/958312
- https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mrpv-6x26-mf6c
- https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/commit/4623b565d060bc02ca5a07d8c8241fe28e2edfda
- https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/releases/tag/1.0.16
- https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/

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