CVE-2025-2336 (CVSS 4.8)

Description

Improper sanitization of the value of the 'href' and 'xlink:href' attributes in '<image>' SVG elements in AngularJS's 'ngSanitize' module allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions. This can lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing and also negatively affect the application's performance and behavior by using too large or slow-to-load images. This issue affects AngularJS versions greater than or equal to 1.3.1. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.8

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-791 CWE-791

References

Other References

https://codepen.io/herodevs/pen/bNGYaXx/412a3a4218387479898912f60c269c6c https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-2336 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.html https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-2336?angularjs-nes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2336? +

Improper sanitization of the value of the 'href' and 'xlink:href' attributes in '<image>' SVG elements in AngularJS's 'ngSanitize' module allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions. This can lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing and also negatively affect the application's performance and behavior by using too large or slow-to-load images. This issue affects AngularJS versions greater than or equal to 1.3.1. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status . It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-2336? +

CVE-2025-2336 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2336? +

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