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Follow-up to #484.

  • security() now sanitizes frontmatter by default (frontmatter: false to opt out): event handler and markup keys, unsafe URLs in URL keys, and filtered as/is values are removed at any depth, YAML aliases included.
  • New sanitizeData() in comark/utils applies the same rules to objects that don't come through the parser.
  • as and is are held to blockedTags/allowedTags (plus object), JSON bindings included. Dot-path bindings like :as="frontmatter.tag" resolve after every check, so they are stripped.
  • data: URLs are judged by MIME type: never allowed in link props, only image/* in image props.
  • internal/props-validation.ts is renamed to internal/sanitize.ts, as it now covers frontmatter too.

⚠️ Breaking change

With security(), frontmatter now goes through the prop rules by default:

  • keys starting with on or ending in html are removed (onclick, but also online or descriptionHtml)
  • tools that parse with security() and write the document back will drop these keys from the file

Set security({ frontmatter: false }) to keep the previous behavior.

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  • New Features
    • Frontmatter is sanitized by default, with an option to disable sanitization.
    • Added sanitizeData() for standalone data, recursively removing unsafe properties, URLs, and component selectors.
    • Unsafe javascript: and vbscript: URLs are blocked; data: URLs are restricted to permitted image content.
    • Component selectors are filtered, and unsafe URL bindings are omitted.
    • Unsafe nested data and array entries are removed.
  • Documentation
    • Updated security guidance with frontmatter sanitization and URL and component-selector safety rules.

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🟠 isUnsafeUrlValue allows data images for bound links · internal/sanitize.ts:214

Security · internal/sanitize.ts:214 · in Sanitizer Module

isUnsafeUrlValue calls isUnsafeProtocol(url, true) for every binding. resolveAttributes uses it for href and to, so a bound data image URL survives even though static link validation rejects all data: URLs.

Fix: Give isUnsafeUrlValue the output mode and reject every data: URL for href and to bindings, matching static link validation.

🟠 validateString() skips binding decoding in sanitizeData() · internal/sanitize.ts:428

Security · internal/sanitize.ts:428 · in Sanitizer Module

sanitizeData() passes a raw :href value to validateString(), which treats a JSON-quoted javascript: URL as relative and keeps it. A caller spreading the sanitized object into props can retain the unsafe binding.

Fix: Use validateProp() for keyed entries in sanitizeData() so JSON binding values are decoded and checked like AST props.

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1. [medium, security] packages/comark/src/internal/sanitize.ts line 214
   Problem: `isUnsafeUrlValue` allows data images for bound links. `isUnsafeUrlValue` calls `isUnsafeProtocol(url, true)` for every binding. `resolveAttributes` uses it for `href` and `to`, so a bound data image URL survives even though static link validation rejects all `data:` URLs.
   Fix: Give `isUnsafeUrlValue` the output mode and reject every `data:` URL for `href` and `to` bindings, matching static link validation.
2. [medium, security] packages/comark/src/internal/sanitize.ts line 428
   Problem: `validateString()` skips binding decoding in `sanitizeData()`. `sanitizeData()` passes a raw `:href` value to `validateString()`, which treats a JSON-quoted `javascript:` URL as relative and keeps it. A caller spreading the sanitized object into props can retain the unsafe binding.
   Fix: Use `validateProp()` for keyed entries in `sanitizeData()` so JSON binding values are decoded and checked like AST props.

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The sanitizer now applies URL and tag-selector checks and provides recursive data sanitization. The security plugin applies these checks to component selectors and frontmatter. The comark/utils API exports sanitizeData and its options type.

Changes: Security Sanitization

Layer / File(s) Summary
URL rules and recursive data sanitization
packages/comark/src/internal/sanitize.ts, packages/comark/src/utils/index.ts, packages/comark/test/sanitize.test.ts, docs/content/4.plugins/1.built-in/security.md, AGENTS.md, test/bundle.test.ts
URL checks reject javascript: and vbscript: and apply data: URL rules by context. Tag-selector helpers filter tag values. sanitizeData() recursively removes unsafe entries, applies URL options, compacts arrays, and returns removed paths. Tests and documentation cover these rules. The published-size snapshot changes to 389k.
Resolved URL binding validation
packages/comark/src/internal/stringify/attributes.ts, packages/comark/test/resolve-attributes.test.ts, packages/comark/test/utils/mdc-compiler.ts
Attribute resolution uses shared URL-property classification to omit unsafe resolved bindings. Tests cover recognized URL properties and a retained non-URL property.
Security plugin and frontmatter integration
packages/comark/src/plugins/security.ts, packages/comark/test/plugins/security.test.ts, docs/content/4.plugins/1.built-in/security.md
The plugin checks as and is selectors, including bindings. Frontmatter sanitization is enabled by default and can be disabled with frontmatter: false. Tests cover selector filtering and frontmatter sanitization.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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  participant SecurityPlugin
  participant Sanitizer
  participant Frontmatter
  participant AttributeResolver
  SecurityPlugin->>Sanitizer: createTagFilter and sanitize frontmatter
  Sanitizer->>Frontmatter: remove unsafe paths and selectors
  AttributeResolver->>Sanitizer: validate resolved URL properties
  Sanitizer-->>AttributeResolver: retain or omit resolved binding
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Security filtering can be bypassed with mixed-case bindings, while unsafe URL values can still reach rendered attributes. These issues should be fixed before merge.

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- Around line 210-217: Update isUnsafeUrlValue and its use in resolveAttributes
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🟠 Major · Normalize the binding prefix before decoding tag selectors. · sanitize.ts:280-291

packages/comark/src/internal/sanitize.ts:280-291
🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Normalize the binding prefix before decoding tag selectors.

isTagSelector() recognizes V-BIND:AS and V-BIND:IS after lowercasing the key, but isUnsafeTagSelector() checks the original key with a case-sensitive ^(?::|v-bind:) expression. A reachable value such as V-BIND:AS: '"script"' therefore takes the unbound branch and compares the JSON-quoted value instead of decoding it. A dot-path value such as V-BIND:IS: frontmatter.tag also remains instead of being removed. security() can then leave the selector in the AST or sanitized frontmatter for component rendering.

Use the same normalized binding check for selector decoding.

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 export function isUnsafeTagSelector(key: string, value: unknown, isFilteredTag: (tag: string) => boolean): boolean {
   if (typeof value !== 'string') return false
-  if (!/^(?::|v-bind:)/.test(key)) return isFilteredTag(value)
+  if (!/^(?::|v-bind:)/i.test(key)) return isFilteredTag(value)
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Update isUnsafeTagSelector to use a case-insensitive binding-prefix check,
matching isTagSelector, before JSON-decoding selector values. Preserve the
existing unbound-value filtering and decoded-value handling while ensuring
V-BIND:AS and V-BIND:IS keys follow the bound-selector path.
🟡 Minor · Reject non-string href, xlinkhref, and src values in… · sanitize.ts:428-458

packages/comark/src/internal/sanitize.ts:428-458
🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reject non-string href, xlinkhref, and src values in sanitizeData().

validateValue() rejects non-string values for these URL properties, but sanitizeData() leaves them unchanged. An object-valued frontmatter property can therefore resolve through :href="frontmatter.value" and reach HTML attribute serialization as a JSON value.

Add the same non-string rejection at this sanitizer boundary. Keep object-valued route props such as to supported.

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     if (key !== undefined) {
       if (isUnsafePropName(name)) return REJECTED_PROP
       if (tagSelectors.includes(name) && isUnsafeTagSelector(key, value, isFilteredTag)) return REJECTED_PROP
     }
+    if ((name === 'href' || name === 'xlinkhref' || name === 'src') && typeof value !== 'string') {
+      return REJECTED_PROP
+    }
     return typeof value === 'string' ? validateString(name, value, options) : value
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Update sanitizeEntry in sanitizeData so non-string values for href, xlinkhref,
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- Around line 428-458: Update sanitizeEntry in sanitizeData so non-string values
for href, xlinkhref, and src return REJECTED_PROP before further processing,
while preserving object-valued route properties such as to.
- Around line 280-291: Update isUnsafeTagSelector to use a case-insensitive
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