CVE-2026-41159
Mermaid: Improper sanitization of configuration leads to CSS injection
Description
Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. Prior to 10.9.6 and 11.15.0, Mermaid's default configuration allows injecting CSS that applies outside of the Mermaid diagram via the fontFamily, themeCSS, and altFontFamily configuration options. The injected CSS exploits stylis's & (scope reference) handling. :not(&) escapes the #mermaid-xxx automatic scoping, applying styles to all page elements. Global at-rules (@font-face, @keyframes, @counter-style) are also injectable as stylis hoists them to top level. This allows page defacement and DOM attribute exfiltration via CSS :has() selectors. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.9.6 and 11.15.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 1, 2026, 6:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Mermaid to version 10.9.6 or later.
- Update Mermaid to version 11.15.0 or later.
- Review and sanitize CSS configurations within Mermaid.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mermaid_project:mermaid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.9.6 *cpe:2.3:a:mermaid_project:mermaid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.15.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/64769738d5b59211e1decb471ffbaca8afec51aahttps://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/a9d9f0d8eb790349121508688cd338253fd80d76 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/[email protected] Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/v10.9.6 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-87f9-hvmw-gh4p Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. Prior to 10.9.6 and 11.15.0, Mermaid's default configuration allows injecting CSS that applies outside of the Mermaid diagram via the fontFamily, themeCSS, and altFontFamily configuration options. The injected CSS exploits stylis's & (scope reference) handling. :not(&) escapes the #mermaid-xxx automatic scoping, applying styles to all page elements. Global at-rules (@font-face, @keyframes, @counter-style) are also injectable as stylis hoists them to top level. This allows page defacement and DOM attribute exfiltration via CSS :has() selectors. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.9.6 and 11.15.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/64769738d5b59211e1decb471ffbaca8afec51aahttps://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/a9d9f0d8eb790349121508688cd338253fd80d76 Added Reference https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/[email protected] Added Reference https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/v10.9.6 Added Reference https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-87f9-hvmw-gh4p