CVE-2014-125128

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. 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.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVE-2014-125128 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabeb3a82840c6cd86 Patch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d33f1fa89217cb02 Patch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
History

19 Sep 2025, 15:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
First Time Apostrophecms
Apostrophecms sanitize-html
References () https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVE-2014-125128 - () https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVE-2014-125128 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabeb3a82840c6cd86 - () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabeb3a82840c6cd86 - Patch
References () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d33f1fa89217cb02 - () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d33f1fa89217cb02 - Patch
References () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1 - () https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

08 Sep 2025, 11:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-09-08 11:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2014-125128

Mitre link : CVE-2014-125128

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-125128

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Products Affected

apostrophecms

  • sanitize-html
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')