When processing markdown content, always verify what sanitization your chosen markdown library provides to prevent XSS vulnerabilities while avoiding redundant security measures. Some libraries like `github_flavored_markdown` include built-in sanitization, while others like `blackfriday` require explicit sanitization of their output.
When processing markdown content, always verify what sanitization your chosen markdown library provides to prevent XSS vulnerabilities while avoiding redundant security measures. Some libraries like github_flavored_markdown
include built-in sanitization, while others like blackfriday
require explicit sanitization of their output.
Before adding sanitization calls, check the library documentation to understand its security features. For libraries without built-in sanitization:
// blackfriday requires explicit sanitization
body := string(blackfriday.MarkdownCommon(input))
sanitized := bluemonday.UGCPolicy().SanitizeBytes([]byte(body))
For libraries with built-in sanitization, avoid double-sanitization:
// github_flavored_markdown already sanitizes - no additional sanitization needed
body := string(gfm.Markdown(input))
This prevents both security gaps from missing sanitization and performance issues from redundant sanitization calls.
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