XSS in Cure53 Dompurify

CVE-2026-49978

DOMPurify is a DOM-only cross-site scripting sanitizer for HTML, MathML, and SVG. Prior to 3.4.7, DOMPurify IN_PLACE sanitization could skip shadow contents attached to an element inside <template>.content, allowing attacker-controlled markup such as event handlers, JavaScript URLs, or scripts to survive and execute when an application cloned and inserted the sanitized template. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.7.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49978?
CVE-2026-49978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cure53 Dompurify, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-49978?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.