# CVE-2026-41159: Mermaid CSS injection via configuration options

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41159-mermaid-css-injection-via-configuration-options  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-29. Updated: 2026-06-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-41159 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-05-29

Mermaid is a popular JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool. A vulnerability in its configuration handling allows an attacker to inject malicious styling (CSS) into a web page where a diagram is displayed. This can lead to the unauthorized modification of the page's appearance or the potential theft of sensitive information displayed on the same page.

Technologies: [mermaid (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mermaid). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-41159 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41159 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-41159?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 29 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** mermaid (npm) SEMVER:introduced=11.0.0-alpha.1,fixed=11.15.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41159?** Yes. mermaid (npm): upgrade to 11.15.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-41159 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-41159?** Check whether you run mermaid (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- mermaid (npm): upgrade to 11.15.0 or later

  ```sh
  npm install mermaid@11.15.0
  ```


## Technical details

A CSS injection vulnerability exists in Mermaid due to improper sanitization of configuration options including 'fontFamily', 'themeCSS', and 'altFontFamily'. An attacker can exploit the 'stylis' library's scope reference handling (using the '&' character) to escape the intended '#mermaid-xxx' CSS scoping. By using selectors like ':not(&)', an attacker can apply arbitrary styles to all elements on the hosting page, enabling page defacement or data exfiltration via CSS ':has()' selectors. The vulnerability is patched in versions 11.15.0 and 10.9.6; workarounds include enabling 'secure' mode or setting 'securityLevel' to 'sandbox'.

## Affected products

- mermaid-js mermaid >= 11.0.0-alpha.1, <= 11.14.0; <= 10.9.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-41159
- GHSA-87f9-hvmw-gh4p

## Timeline

- 2026-05-11: disclosed
- 2026-05-11: advisory
- 2026-05-11: patched

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft](https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft)
- [https://github.com/zsxsoft](https://github.com/zsxsoft)
- [https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/repos](https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2398785?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2398785?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/zsxsoft/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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