How severe is GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x affects the following packages: @jitbit/htmlsanitizer (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

Update @jitbit/htmlsanitizer to 2.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x 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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x 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.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 31th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x?

GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x was published on March 14, 2025 and was last updated on March 14, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x — @jitbit/htmlsanitizer

Fix: jitbit/HtmlSanitizer@af6d2a7

GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in @jitbit/htmlsanitizer. A fix is available for @jitbit/htmlsanitizer — see the affected versions and patch details below.

JS Html Sanitizer allows XSS when used with contentEditable

Also known asCVE-2025-29771

Published

Mar 14, 2025

Updated

Mar 14, 2025

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 26, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

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-vhv4-fh94-jm5x.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs31th percentile — riskier than 31% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

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.

0other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

@jitbit/htmlsanitizernpm

473downloads / week

Description

HtmlSanitizer is a client-side HTML Sanitizer. Versions prior to 2.0.3 have a cross-site scripting vulnerability when the sanitizer is used with a contentEditable element to set the elements innerHTML to a sanitized string produced by the package. If the code is particularly crafted to abuse the code beautifier, that runs AFTER sanitation. The issue is patched in version 2.0.3.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`@jitbit/htmlsanitizer`	all versions	2.0.3`npm install @jitbit/htmlsanitizer@2.0.3`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @jitbit/htmlsanitizer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @jitbit/htmlsanitizer to 2.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-vhv4-fh94-jm5x. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact XSS vulnerability when the sanitizer is used with a `contentEditable` element to set the elements `innerHTML` to a sanitized string produced by the package. If the code is particularly crafted to abuse the code beautifier, that runs AFTER sanitation. ### Patches Patched in version 2.0.3

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