Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. Versions 10.9.5 and earlier, as well as 11.0.0-alpha.1 through 11.14.0, are vulnerable to HTML injection under the default configuration. Specifically, the classDef directive in Mermaid state diagrams permits DOM injection that escapes the SVG context. However, <script> tags are stripped, which prevents cross-site scripting (XSS). This issue has been fixed in versions 10.9.6 and 11.15.0. If developers are unable to immediately upgrade, they can work around this issue by setting "securityLevel": "sandbox", which prevents the issue by rendering the mermaid diagram in a sandboxed <iframe>.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
mermaid-js mermaid affected
Version Status Constraints
>= 11.0.0-alpha.1, < 11.15.0 affected —
< 10.9.6 affected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ghcm-xqfw-q4vr Mermaid: Improper sanitization of `classDef` in state diagrams leads to HTML injection
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https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/37ff937f1da2e19f882fd1db01235db4d01f4056 cve-icon
https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/4e2d512bf5bf6f9de1a8f0a48da78dc4d09ac4f3 cve-icon
https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-ghcm-xqfw-q4vr cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 23 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 22 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. Versions 10.9.5 and earlier, as well as 11.0.0-alpha.1 through 11.14.0, are vulnerable to HTML injection under the default configuration. Specifically, the classDef directive in Mermaid state diagrams permits DOM injection that escapes the SVG context. However, <script> tags are stripped, which prevents cross-site scripting (XSS). This issue has been fixed in versions 10.9.6 and 11.15.0. If developers are unable to immediately upgrade, they can work around this issue by setting "securityLevel": "sandbox", which prevents the issue by rendering the mermaid diagram in a sandboxed <iframe>.
Title Mermaid: Improper sanitization of `classDef` in state diagrams leads to HTML injection
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-23T03:22:44.013Z

Reserved: 2026-04-17T12:59:15.739Z

Link: CVE-2026-41149

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Updated: 2026-05-23T03:22:31.642Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-23T01:30:05Z

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