GHSA-5339-hvwr-7582
NONEUnhead Vulnerable to Bypass of URI Scheme Sanitization in makeTagSafe via Case-Sensitivity
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unheadnpmDescription
The link.href check in makeTagSafe (safe.ts, line 68-71) uses String.includes(), which is case-sensitive:
if (key === 'href') {
if (val.includes('javascript:') || val.includes('data:')) {
return
}
next[key] = val
}
Browsers treat URI schemes case-insensitively. DATA:text/css,... is the same as data:text/css,... to the browser, but 'DATA:...'.includes('data:') returns false.
PoC
useHeadSafe({
link: [{
rel: 'stylesheet',
href: 'DATA:text/css,body{display:none}'
}]
})
SSR output:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DATA:text/css,body{display:none}">
The browser loads this as a CSS stylesheet. An attacker can inject arbitrary CSS for UI redressing or data exfiltration via CSS attribute selectors with background-image callbacks.
Any case variation works: DATA:, Data:, dAtA:, JAVASCRIPT:, etc.
Suggested fix
if (key === 'href') {
const lower = val.toLowerCase()
if (lower.includes('javascript:') || lower.includes('data:')) {
return
}
next[key] = val
}
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | unhead | all versions | 2.1.11 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for unhead. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update unhead to 2.1.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5339-hvwr-7582 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-5339-hvwr-7582 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-5339-hvwr-7582. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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