Svelte <5.55.7 DOM Clobbering XSS Vulnerability
CVE-2026-42573 Published on June 9, 2026
Svelte: XSS via DOM Clobbering of Internal Framework State
Svelte is a performance oriented web framework. Prior to version 5.55.7, Svelte was vulnerable to DOM clobbering of its internal framework state on elements, potentially leading to XSS attacks. This issue has been patched in version 5.55.7.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-42573 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2026-42573 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-42573
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Affected Versions
sveltejs svelte:- Version < 5.55.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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