justhtml before 3.11.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability where the default sanitizer bypasses event handler removal in selectedcontent projections. Attackers can inject SVG or MathML elements with event handlers that are cloned and reinserted into output without sanitization, enabling stored or reflected XSS attacks.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Emilstenstrom
  • Justhtml

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/EmilStenstrom/justhtml/security/advisories/GHSA-gjf2-f4jc-69xf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/justhtml-before-xss-via-selectedcontent-projection cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Emilstenstrom
Emilstenstrom justhtml
Vendors & Products Emilstenstrom
Emilstenstrom justhtml

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description justhtml before 3.11.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability where the default sanitizer bypasses event handler removal in selectedcontent projections. Attackers can inject SVG or MathML elements with event handlers that are cloned and reinserted into output without sanitization, enabling stored or reflected XSS attacks.
Title justhtml before 3.11.0 XSS via selectedcontent projection
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-23T13:34:11.936Z

Updated: 2026-08-23T13:34:11.936Z

Reserved: 2026-08-16T12:59:42.222Z

Link: CVE-2026-74793

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-23T14:16:54.127

Modified: 2026-08-23T14:16:54.127

Link: CVE-2026-74793

cve-icon Redhat

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