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CVE-2019-14863: AngularJS Cross-site Scripting due to failure to sanitize `xlink.href` attributes

February 14, 2020 (updated November 20, 2025)

Versions of angular prior to 1.5.0-beta.1 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package fails to sanitize xlink:href attributes, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim’s browser if the value is user-controlled.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14863
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5fx-8r73-v86c
  • github.com/angular/angular.js
  • github.com/angular/angular.js/commit/35a21532b73d5bd84b4325211c563e6a3e2dde82
  • github.com/angular/angular.js/commit/f33ce173c90736e349cf594df717ae3ee41e0f7a
  • github.com/angular/angular.js/pull/12524
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14863
  • snyk.io/vuln/npm:angular:20150807
  • www.npmjs.com/advisories/1453

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.5.0-beta.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.5.0-beta.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.0-beta.1 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/angular/CVE-2019-14863.yml

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