Svelte affected by XSS in SSR `<option>` elementGHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc
GHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in svelte. A fix is available for svelte — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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.
sveltenpmDescription
svelte performance oriented web framework. From 5.39.3, <=5.51.4, in certain circumstances, the server-side rendering output of an <option> element does not properly escape its content, potentially allowing HTML injection in the SSR output. Client-side rendering is not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.51.5.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | svelte | ≥ 5.39.3&&< 5.51.5 | 5.51.5npm install svelte@5.51.5 |
Affected Products
sveltesvelteDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for svelte, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update svelte to 5.51.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.Source: Red Hat security advisory for GHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h7h7-mm68-gmrc in your dependencies?
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