Fix code scanning alert no. 544: Client-side cross-site scripting #891
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Fixes https://github.com/bitpredator/empiretown/security/code-scanning/544
To fix the problem, we need to ensure that any user-provided data is properly sanitized or escaped before being inserted into the HTML. The best way to do this is to use a library that provides functions for escaping HTML entities, such as
DOMPurifyorhe.In this case, we will use the
helibrary to escape the user-provided data before inserting it into the HTML. This will prevent any malicious scripts from being executed.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.