Description
svg-sanitizer is a PHP SVG/XML sanitizer. Prior to 1.0.0, Resolver::processReferences() in src/ElementReference/Resolver.php builds the SVG <use> reference graph with a case-sensitive href attribute predicate before cleanHrefAttributes() normalizes mixed-case names. An attacker can provide xlink:HrEf on nested <use> elements so the graph omits those references, after which the sanitizer converts the attribute to canonical xlink:href and returns the live nesting structure without applying the useNestingLimit protection. A consuming application that renders the sanitized SVG can therefore be exposed to the resource exhaustion that control is designed to prevent. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| darylldoyle | svg-sanitizer | < 1.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/commit/2dff6628314de8519155b7feb218bbe132785757
- https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/releases/tag/1.0.0
- https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-m9xh-6747-9r6f
- https://github.com/darylldoyle/svg-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-m9xh-6747-9r6f
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 18, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis