# CVE-2026-116803: DOMPurify before 3.4.17 DOM XSS via IN\_PLACE Hook-Detached Subtrees

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110511, GHSA-MRV2-3PQR-J5JR, GHSA-77H4-4VQJ-J7VC
- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.4.17
- Published: 2026-10-26 · Updated: 2026-10-31

## Summary

DOMPurify, a widely used JavaScript library for sanitizing HTML, is affected when its IN_PLACE hook removes a parent or sibling node, which can leave attacker-supplied elements unsanitized. This allows malicious event handlers, such as an image onerror attribute, to run after sanitization and enables DOM-based cross-site scripting in web applications that use the library.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- cure53 DOMPurify: fixed in 3.4.17
- dompurify (npm): fixed in 3.4.17

## Description

DOMPurify before 3.4.17 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to keep event handlers armed when an IN_PLACE hook removes a parent or sibling node. Attacker markup in detached subtrees is never walked or neutralized, so handlers like img onerror fire after sanitize() returns, causing DOM XSS.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on cure53 DOMPurify, dompurify, upgrade to a fixed version (3.4.17) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/security/advisories/GHSA-mrv2-3pqr-j5jr
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dompurify-before-3.4.17-dom-xss-via-in-place-hook-detached-subtrees

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