datatables

About this tag
The DataTables tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the popular client-side JavaScript library for interactive HTML tables. Content includes security advisories such as CVE-2021-23445, which details a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in datatables.net versions prior to 1.11.3. The tag provides guidance on fixing and mitigating this XSS flaw, emphasizing the importance of upgrading to version 1.11.3 or later. Users can find technical explanations of the vulnerability, affected versions, and step-by-step remediation steps. The tag is relevant for web developers and IT professionals using DataTables in their projects and needing to address security issues.
  1. CVE-2021-23445 DataTables XSS Vulnerability Fix and Mitigation Guide

    The disclosure of CVE-2021-23445 exposes a subtle but consequential Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) weakness in the popular DataTables library: versions of datatables.net prior to 1.11.3 fail to escape array contents passed into the HTML escape routine, allowing unescaped HTML/JavaScript to reach a...