CVE-2026-41067CWE-79

Astro: XSS via incomplete `</script>` sanitization in `define:vars` allows case-insensitive and whitespace-based bypass

Medium · published April 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Astro is a web framework. Prior to 6.1.6, the defineScriptVars function in Astro's server-side rendering pipeline uses a case-sensitive regex /<\/script>/g to sanitize values injected into inline <script> tags via the define:vars directive. HTML parsers close <script> elements case-insensitively and also accept whitespace or / before the closing >, allowing an attacker to bypass the sanitization with payloads like </Script>, </script >, or </script/> and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.1.6.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00269 · 18.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-04-24T16:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 APR 16:57Z
    Astro: XSS via incomplete `</script>` sanitization in `define:vars` allows case-insensitive and whitespace-based bypass
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