Findings

CVE-2026-50290

SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework.

Published Aug 21, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unicode escapes and strips CSS comments before pattern matching. Also checks for , , and patterns.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unic

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments ( ). These CSS injection vectors only work in legacy browsers (IE6-IE10). SpecifyJS targets modern browsers. Starting in version 0.2.136, CSS sanitization now normalizes unic

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-50290

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2026-50290

    SpecifyJS is a declarative TypeScript user interface framework. Prior to version 0.2.136, CSS value sanitization stripped and using simple regex, but could be bypassed with CSS unicode escapes ( ), null bytes, or CSS comments (`exp/**

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-50290 · ZeroDay Findings