MapLibre GL JS: XSS Sanitizer Bypass in DOM.sanitize() via Live NamedNodeMap Removal Skip

Date Sep 8, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product npm · maplibre-gl

CVE CVE-2026-85061

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-85061

Summary

MapLibre GL JS: XSS Sanitizer Bypass in DOM.sanitize() via Live NamedNodeMap Removal Skip

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for maplibre-gl. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 23% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether maplibre-gl is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 23%.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-jrc7-96c5-q579 NVD — CVE-2026-85061 Source reference

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