Medium [CVE-2026-49459] Cross-site scripting bypass allows arbitrary script execution
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-49459 affecting Migration Toolkit for Virtualization, Node HealthCheck Operator, OpenShift Lightspeed.
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Summary
DOMPurify is a DOM-only cross-site scripting sanitizer for HTML, MathML, and SVG.
Prior to 3.4.6, DOMPurify.sanitize(root, { IN_PLACE: true }) could preserve event-handler attributes on an attacker-controlled root when a descendant name clobbered properties checked by _isClobbered, because _forceRemove no-opped on the parent-less root and _sanitizeAttributes returned early. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.6.
A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the `DOMPurify.sanitize` function when used with the `IN_PLACE: true` option. Successful exploitation could lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the user's browser, potentially compromising user data or session integrity.
Successful exploitation requires a specific application configuration where untrusted HTML is processed in this manner, allowing malicious event handlers to persist and execute arbitrary scripts. Red Hat products are generally not affected by default configurations, as this specific usage pattern is uncommon.
Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 4.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). Weakness: CWE-79.
Affected products named by the advisory: Migration Toolkit for Virtualization; Node HealthCheck Operator; OpenShift Lightspeed; OpenShift Service Mesh 3; and 10 more.
- < 3.4.6
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Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 3.4.6. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
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