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…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.