CVE-2025-48050 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. NOTE: the Supplier disputes the significance of this report because the "Uncontrolled data used in path expression" occurs "in a development helper script which starts a local web server if needed and must be manually started."

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-24 CWE-24

References

Other References

https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/commit/6bc6d60e49256f27a4022181b7d8a5b0721fd534 https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/pull/1101 https://github.com/odaysec/advisory/blob/main/cure53/DOMPurify/writeup.md https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOMPURIFY-10176060 https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/pull/1101

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48050? +

In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. NOTE: the Supplier disputes the significance of this report because the "Uncontrolled data used in path expression" occurs "in a development helper script which starts a local web server if needed and must be manually started." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-48050? +

CVE-2025-48050 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-48050? +

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