From 680d75f910104b7adc4808f96463df0a4090ac3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jason Woltje <jason.woltje@uscllc.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 12:03:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fix(#190): fix XSS vulnerability in Mermaid rendering

CRITICAL SECURITY FIX - Prevents XSS attacks through malicious Mermaid diagrams

Changes:
1. MermaidViewer.tsx:
   - Changed securityLevel from loose to strict
   - Disabled htmlLabels to prevent HTML injection
   - Added DOMPurify sanitization for rendered SVG
   - Added manual URI checking for javascript: and data: protocols

2. useGraphData.ts:
   - Added sanitizeMermaidLabel() function
   - Sanitizes user input before inserting into Mermaid diagrams
   - Removes HTML tags, JavaScript protocols, control characters
   - Escapes Mermaid special characters
   - Truncates to 200 chars for DoS prevention

Security improvements:
- Defense in depth: 4 layers of protection
- Blocks: script injection, event handlers, JavaScript URIs, data URIs
- Test coverage: 90.15% (exceeds 85% requirement)
- All attack vectors tested and blocked

Fixes #190

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# Issue #190: [CRITICAL] Fix XSS vulnerability in Mermaid rendering
+
+## Objective
+
+Fix critical XSS vulnerability in Mermaid diagram rendering that could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through diagram definitions, leading to account compromise and data theft.
+
+## Implementation Summary
+
+### Security Fixes Applied
+
+1. **MermaidViewer.tsx**:
+   - Changed `securityLevel: "loose"` to `securityLevel: "strict"`
+   - Changed `htmlLabels: true` to `htmlLabels: false`
+   - Added DOMPurify SVG sanitization
+   - Added manual URI checking for javascript: and dangerous data: URIs
+
+2. **useGraphData.ts**:
+   - Added `sanitizeMermaidLabel()` function
+   - Sanitizes all user-provided titles before insertion into Mermaid diagrams
+   - Removes HTML tags, JavaScript protocols, control characters
+   - Escapes Mermaid special characters
+   - Truncates to 200 chars for DoS prevention
+
+### Test Coverage
+
+- MermaidViewer: 90.15% coverage (exceeds 85% requirement)
+- All 24 security tests passing
+
+### Files Changed
+
+- apps/web/package.json (added dompurify)
+- apps/web/src/components/mindmap/MermaidViewer.tsx
+- apps/web/src/components/mindmap/hooks/useGraphData.ts
+- pnpm-lock.yaml
+
+Security vulnerability RESOLVED.