CVE-2025-48939
tarteaucitron.js vulnerable to DOM Clobbering via document.currentScript
tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. Prior to version 1.22.0, a vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element, it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly. This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements become properties on the global document object. An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron. This issue has been patched in version 1.22.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.2
tarteaucitron.js vulnerable to DOM Clobbering via document.currentScript
tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. Prior to version 1.22.0, a vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element, it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly. This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements become properties on the global document object. An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron. This issue has been patched in version 1.22.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-48939- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-138
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-19885
4.2
tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. Prior to version 1.22.0, a vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element, it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly. This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements become properties on the global document object. An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron. This issue has been patched in version 1.22.0.
- Record
EUVD-2025-19885- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98
4.2
tarteaucitron.js vulnerable to DOM Clobbering via document.currentScript
A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element such as:
<img name="currentScript" src="https://malicious.example.com">
it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an <img> element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly.
This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements (e.g., name="currentScript") become properties on the global document object.
Impact
An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron.
Fix https://github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/commit/230a3b69d363837acfa895823d841e0608826ba3
The issue was resolved by verifying that document.currentScript is an instance of HTMLScriptElement. If not, the script now falls back safely to the last <script> tag on the page.
- Record
GHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-138
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.2
tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. Prior to version 1.22.0, a vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element, it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly. This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements become properties on the global document object. An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron. This issue has been patched in version 1.22.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-48939- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-138
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.2
tarteaucitron.js vulnerable to DOM Clobbering via document.currentScript
tarteaucitron.js is a compliant and accessible cookie banner. Prior to version 1.22.0, a vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element, it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly. This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements become properties on the global document object. An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron. This issue has been patched in version 1.22.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-48939- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-138
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98
4.2
tarteaucitron.js vulnerable to DOM Clobbering via document.currentScript
A vulnerability was identified in tarteaucitron.js where document.currentScript was accessed without verifying that it referenced an actual <script> element. If an attacker injected an HTML element such as:
<img name="currentScript" src="https://malicious.example.com">
it could clobber the document.currentScript property. This causes the script to resolve incorrectly to an <img> element instead of the <script> tag, leading to unexpected behavior or failure to load the script path correctly.
This issue arises because in some browser environments, named DOM elements (e.g., name="currentScript") become properties on the global document object.
Impact
An attacker with control over the HTML could exploit this to change the CDN domain of tarteaucitron.
Fix https://github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/commit/230a3b69d363837acfa895823d841e0608826ba3
The issue was resolved by verifying that document.currentScript is an instance of HTMLScriptElement. If not, the script now falls back safely to the last <script> tag on the page.
- Record
GHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-138
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tarteaucitronjsnpm |
before 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-48939 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.2) in Amauric Tarteaucitron.js, published July 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 10th percentile. Fixed in tarteaucitronjs 1.22.0.
References
github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/security/advisories/GHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98
github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js/commit/230a3b69d363837acfa895823d841e0608826ba3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48939
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q43x-79jr-cq98
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/48xxx/CVE-2025-48939.json
github.com/AmauriC/tarteaucitron.js