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title: HTML Sanitizer Property Should Be Enabled
description: "Impact Area Security Severity High Affected Element System property ## Rule ID **SN-0189** ## Impact Remove unwanted code and protect against security concerns such as cross-site scripting attacks by sanitizing HTML markup in HTML fields and translated HTML fields. ##…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/html-sanitizer-property-should-be-enabled/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# HTML Sanitizer Property Should Be Enabled

Impact Area

Security

           Severity

High

           Affected Element

System property

## Rule ID

**SN-0189**

## Impact

Remove unwanted code and protect against security concerns such as cross-site scripting attacks by sanitizing HTML markup in HTML fields and translated HTML fields.

## Remediation

Set the system property “glide.html.sanitize_all_felds” to true.

### **Time to fix**

15 min

## References

This rule is linked to [Common Weakness Enumeration CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/150.html).