Description
DOMPurify is a DOM-only cross-site scripting sanitizer for HTML, MathML, and SVG. Versions 3.0.1 through 3.3.3 are vulnerable to a prototype pollution-based XSS bypass. When an application uses `DOMPurify.sanitize()` with the default configuration (no `CUSTOM_ELEMENT_HANDLING` option), a prior prototype pollution gadget can inject permissive `tagNameCheck` and `attributeNameCheck` regex values into `Object.prototype`, causing DOMPurify to allow arbitrary custom elements with arbitrary attributes — including event handlers — through sanitization. Version 3.4.0 fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-04-23
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑site scripting (XSS) bypass
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v9jr-rg53-9pgp DOMPurify: Prototype Pollution to XSS Bypass via CUSTOM_ELEMENT_HANDLING Fallback
History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cure53
Cure53 dompurify
Vendors & Products Cure53
Cure53 dompurify

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-915
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description DOMPurify is a DOM-only cross-site scripting sanitizer for HTML, MathML, and SVG. Versions 3.0.1 through 3.3.3 are vulnerable to a prototype pollution-based XSS bypass. When an application uses `DOMPurify.sanitize()` with the default configuration (no `CUSTOM_ELEMENT_HANDLING` option), a prior prototype pollution gadget can inject permissive `tagNameCheck` and `attributeNameCheck` regex values into `Object.prototype`, causing DOMPurify to allow arbitrary custom elements with arbitrary attributes — including event handlers — through sanitization. Version 3.4.0 fixes the issue.
Title DOMPurify: Prototype Pollution to XSS Bypass via CUSTOM_ELEMENT_HANDLING Fallback
Weaknesses CWE-1321
CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Cure53 Dompurify
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-23T16:22:34.174Z

Reserved: 2026-04-18T03:47:03.135Z

Link: CVE-2026-41238

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-23T16:20:21.140Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-23T16:16:26.420

Modified: 2026-04-23T18:16:29.073

Link: CVE-2026-41238

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-23T14:43:17Z

Links: CVE-2026-41238 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T15:00:14Z

Weaknesses