CVE-2026-65904

DOMPurify through 3.3.3 Cross-Site Scripting via IN_PLACE mode

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 23, 2026 at 01:16 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDOMPurify

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

DOMPurify through 3.3.3 fails to sanitize DOM elements passed via IN_PLACE mode when the element originates from a different window/realm (e.g., an iframe's contentDocument). A cross-realm instanceof check in the private _isNode() function returns false for foreign-realm nodes, causing DOMPurify to stringify the element (yielding '[object HTMLDivElement]'), silently reset IN_PLACE to false, and return the unsanitized element unchanged with any XSS payloads intact. The vendor considers this an edge case outside DOMPurify's threat model and, at time of publication, no fix was planned.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.4.4
Affected range stops below 3.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

4.7MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-754

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