Unsanitized user input detected in raw HTML string.
- Rule ID: javascript_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
- Languages: javascript
- Source: raw_html_using_user_input.yml
Description
Applications should not include unsanitized user input in HTML. This can allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Remediations
❌ Avoid including user input directly in HTML strings:
const html = `<h1>${req.params.title}</h1>`
✅ Use a framework or templating language to construct the HTML.
✅ When HTML strings must be used, sanitize user input:
import sanitizeHtml from 'sanitize-html'
const sanitizedTitle = sanitizeHtml(req.params.title)
const html = `<h1>${sanitizedTitle}</h1>`
Resources
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=javascript_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=javascript_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
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