Answer in brief
CVE-2026-115897 records a Low severity (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in Serialize JavaScript: Cross-site scripting (XSS) via unescaped </script at the end of a serialized function body. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps yahoo/serialize-javascript (generic), serialize-javascript (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 2.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps yahoo/serialize-javascript (generic), serialize-javascript (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| yahoo/serialize-javascriptgeneric | <7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| serialize-javascriptnpm | <7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
Published upstream
Oct 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 23, 2026
Serialize JavaScript serializes JavaScript values to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions. Prior to 7.1.3, the function-source escaping logic does not neutralize a bare closing-script prefix when attacker-influenced function source text ends exactly at that prefix. Because each function body is escaped independently, a delimiter supplied by surrounding serialized output can terminate an HTML script element, and a later serialized value supplies injected markup that becomes a live element in the page. Exploitation requires control of a serialized function's source text, such as through a spoofed toString(). This issue is fixed in version 7.1.3.
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