npm package report

Is sanitize-html safe?

sanitize-html (npm) has 17 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 2.18.1 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

23 direct dependencies

5 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

29 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

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cvss

9.3

critical

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss

0.68%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 53rd percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

5.0

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-rpr9-rxv7-x643, the advisory selected below

// 17 advisories

GHSA-rpr9-rxv7-x643

CRITICALOSV ratingCVE-2026-44990

Under the default configuration, sanitize-html can turn attacker-controlled content inside a disallowed xmp element into live HTML or JavaScript.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory, NVD or OSV.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

// questions

Is sanitize-html safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 17 known vulnerabilities for sanitize-html (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does sanitize-html have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 17 known vulnerabilities for sanitize-html (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. These include GHSA-rpr9-rxv7-x643, GHSA-cgfm-xwp7-2cvr, GHSA-c9rx-x947-fp3h, GHSA-x3q4-9hxx-gx8m, GHSA-cv27-6wvh-8x7j.

Which version of sanitize-html should I use?

2.18.1 or later clears every advisory recorded for sanitize-html (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check sanitize-html before installing?

Search sanitize-html in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=sanitize-html. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 09:15 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-21. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.