Description
Mermaid is a Javascript based diagramming and charting tool that uses Markdown-inspired text definitions and a renderer to create and modify complex diagrams. Prior to version 8.13.8, malicious diagrams can run javascript code at diagram readers' machines. Users should upgrade to version 8.13.8 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Remediation
References
https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/commit/066b7a0d0bda274d94a2f2d21e4323dab5776d83
https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/8.13.8
https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-p3rp-vmj9-gv6v
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