XSS in Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html
CVE-2014-125128
'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Patch, patch)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Patch, patch)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-125128?
- CVE-2014-125128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2014-125128?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.