Vulnerability Description
justhtml before 1.16.0 contains multiple HTML sanitization bypass issues that can allow active/dangerous content (e.g., script or style) to survive sanitization, potentially leading to cross-site scripting. The issues primarily affect advanced usage rather than the default JustHTML(..., sanitize=True) path for ordinary parsed HTML: mutating or reusing sanitization policy objects (including exported defaults) could weaken later sanitization; programmatic DOM input to sanitize()/sanitize_dom() could miss mixed-case tag names (e.g., ScRiPt, StYlE); crafted programmatic doctype names could serialize into active markup; and custom policies preserving SVG or MathML could allow animation elements, presentation attributes with external url(...) references, or DOM trees mislabeled as namespace="html" to bypass foreign-content checks. Fixed in 1.16.0.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/EmilStenstrom/justhtml/security/advisories/GHSA-4p64-v8f5-r2g
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/justhtml-before-multiple-security-issues-vi
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-7808?
CVE-2026-7808 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). justhtml before 1.16.0 contains multiple HTML sanitization bypass issues that can allow active/dangerous content (e.g., script or style) to survive sanitization, potentially leading to cross-site scri...
How severe is CVE-2026-7808?
CVE-2026-7808 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-7808?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.