# GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88: Cross-Site Scripting in bootbox

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into bootbox dialogs due to lack of input sanitization, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2019

## What is GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88?

GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in bootbox, published on 30 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

All version of `bootbox` are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package does not sanitize user input in the provided dialog boxes, allowing attackers to inject HTML code and execute arbitrary JavaScript.

## Recommendation

Sanitize user input being passed to `bootbox` or consider using an alternative package.

## Which versions are affected by GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bootbox.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `bootbox` | npm | All versions to 5.5.2 | None |
| `bootbox` | npm | All versions to 5.5.2 | None |

## How do I fix GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88?

No fix has been published for GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in bootbox, published on 30 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- bootbox (npm): affected all versions up to 5.5.2; no fix listed
- bootbox (npm): affected all versions up to 5.5.2; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88

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