How severe is GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82?

GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 affects the following packages: wangeditor (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82?

No patched version of wangeditor has shipped for GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wangeditor, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 was published on September 2, 2020 and was last updated on September 27, 2021. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

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Cross-Site Scripting in wangeditorGHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82

GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 is a security vulnerability in wangeditor. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 2, 2020

Updated

Sep 27, 2021

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 27, 2021 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

604other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

wangeditornpm

11Kdownloads / week

Description

All versions of wangeditor are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package fails to properly encode output, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted in links and executed by browsers.

Recommendation

No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`wangeditor`	all versions	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wangeditor, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of wangeditor has shipped for GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

All versions of `wangeditor` are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package fails to properly encode output, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted in links and executed by browsers. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.

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