diff --git a/var/www/templates/important_paste_by_module.html b/var/www/templates/important_paste_by_module.html
index d4e6b5dd..061648c4 100644
--- a/var/www/templates/important_paste_by_module.html
+++ b/var/www/templates/important_paste_by_module.html
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
        }
 
        if (final_index != start_index){ // still have data to display
-           $("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text($("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text()+complete_paste.substring(start_index+1, final_index+1)); // Append the new content
+           // Append the new content using text() and not append (XSS)
+           $("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text($("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text()+complete_paste.substring(start_index+1, final_index+1));
            start_index = final_index;
            if (flag_stop)
                nothing_to_display();
diff --git a/var/www/templates/search.html b/var/www/templates/search.html
index 43459b1f..5ef83daa 100644
--- a/var/www/templates/search.html
+++ b/var/www/templates/search.html
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
        }
 
        if (final_index != start_index){ // still have data to display
-           $("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").append(complete_paste.substring(start_index+1, final_index+1)); // Append the new content
+           // Append the new content using text() and not append (XSS)
+           $("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text($("#mymodalbody").find("#paste-holder").text() + complete_paste.substring(start_index+1, final_index+1)); 
            start_index = final_index;
            if (flag_stop)
                nothing_to_display();