diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d860e72b..29d2d74c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # PrivateBin version history
 
 ## 2.0.2 (not yet released)
+* CHANGED: Refactored jQuery DOM element creation into plain JavaScript
+* FIXED: Sanitize file name in attachment size hint
 
 ## 2.0.1 (2025-10-12)
 * ADDED: Auto shorten URLs with config option `shortenbydefault` (#1627)
diff --git a/js/privatebin.js b/js/privatebin.js
index 742abb42..b96407ca 100644
--- a/js/privatebin.js
+++ b/js/privatebin.js
@@ -2992,7 +2992,8 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
                 attachmentLink.attr('download', fileName);
 
                 const fileSize = Helper.formatBytes(decodedData.length);
-                template.append(`(${fileName}, ${fileSize})`);
+                const fileInfo = document.createTextNode(` (${fileName}, ${fileSize})`);
+                template[0].appendChild(fileInfo);
             }
 
             // sanitize SVG preview
@@ -3287,44 +3288,38 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
             const alreadyIncludesCurrentAttachment = $targetElement.find(`[src='${blobUrl}']`).length > 0;
 
             if (blobUrl && !alreadyIncludesCurrentAttachment) {
-                if (mimeType.match(/^image\//i)) {
-                    $targetElement.append(
-                        $(document.createElement('img'))
-                            .attr('src', blobUrl)
-                            .attr('class', 'img-thumbnail')
-                    );
-                } else if (mimeType.match(/^video\//i)) {
-                    $targetElement.append(
-                        $(document.createElement('video'))
-                            .attr('controls', 'true')
-                            .attr('autoplay', 'true')
-                            .attr('class', 'img-thumbnail')
-
-                            .append($(document.createElement('source'))
-                            .attr('type', mimeType)
-                            .attr('src', blobUrl))
-                    );
-                } else if (mimeType.match(/^audio\//i)) {
-                    $targetElement.append(
-                        $(document.createElement('audio'))
-                            .attr('controls', 'true')
-                            .attr('autoplay', 'true')
-
-                            .append($(document.createElement('source'))
-                            .attr('type', mimeType)
-                            .attr('src', blobUrl))
-                    );
-                } else if (mimeType.match(/\/pdf/i)) {
+                if (mimeType.toLowerCase().startsWith('image/')) {
+                    const image = document.createElement('img');
+                    image.setAttribute('src', blobUrl);
+                    image.setAttribute('class', 'img-thumbnail');
+                    $targetElement[0].appendChild(image);
+                } else if (mimeType.toLowerCase().startsWith('video/')) {
+                    const video = document.createElement('video');
+                    video.setAttribute('controls', 'true');
+                    video.setAttribute('autoplay', 'true');
+                    video.setAttribute('class', 'img-thumbnail');
+                    const source = document.createElement('source');
+                    source.setAttribute('type', mimeType);
+                    source.setAttribute('src', blobUrl);
+                    video.appendChild(source);
+                    $targetElement[0].appendChild(video);
+                } else if (mimeType.toLowerCase().startsWith('audio/')) {
+                    const audio = document.createElement('audio');
+                    audio.setAttribute('controls', 'true');
+                    audio.setAttribute('autoplay', 'true');
+                    const source = document.createElement('source');
+                    source.setAttribute('type', mimeType);
+                    source.setAttribute('src', blobUrl);
+                    audio.appendChild(source);
+                    $targetElement[0].appendChild(audio);
+                } else if (mimeType.toLowerCase().endsWith('/pdf')) {
+                    const embed = document.createElement('embed');
+                    embed.setAttribute('src', blobUrl);
+                    embed.setAttribute('type', 'application/pdf');
+                    embed.setAttribute('class', 'pdfPreview');
                     // Fallback for browsers, that don't support the vh unit
-                    const clientHeight = $(window).height();
-
-                    $targetElement.append(
-                        $(document.createElement('embed'))
-                            .attr('src', blobUrl)
-                            .attr('type', 'application/pdf')
-                            .attr('class', 'pdfPreview')
-                            .css('height', clientHeight)
-                    );
+                    embed.style.height = window.innerHeight + 'px';
+                    $targetElement[0].appendChild(embed);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -3603,8 +3598,9 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
             if (nickname.length > 0) {
                 $commentEntry.find('span.nickname').text(nickname);
             } else {
-                $commentEntry.find('span.nickname').html('<i></i>');
-                I18n._($commentEntry.find('span.nickname i'), 'Anonymous');
+                const anonCommenter = document.createElement('em');
+                anonCommenter.textContent = I18n._('Anonymous');
+                $commentEntry.find('span.nickname')[0].appendChild(anonCommenter);
             }
 
             // set date
@@ -3617,14 +3613,10 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
             // if an avatar is available, display it
             const icon = comment.getIcon();
             if (icon) {
-                $commentEntry.find('span.nickname')
-                             .before(
-                                '<img src="' + icon + '" class="vizhash" /> '
-                             );
-                $(document).on('languageLoaded', function () {
-                    $commentEntry.find('img.vizhash')
-                                 .prop('title', I18n._('Avatar generated from IP address'));
-                });
+                const image = document.createElement('img');
+                image.setAttribute('src', icon);
+                image.setAttribute('class', 'vizhash');
+                $commentEntry.find('span.nickname').prepend(image);
             }
 
             // starting point (default value/fallback)
@@ -5418,6 +5410,10 @@ jQuery.PrivateBin = (function($) {
                         plaintexts[i][1]
                     );
                 }
+                $(document).on('languageLoaded', function () {
+                    $('#commentcontainer').find('img.vizhash')
+                        .prop('title', I18n._('Avatar generated from IP address'));
+                });
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/Configuration.php b/lib/Configuration.php
index 64e495a2..9af448d9 100644
--- a/lib/Configuration.php
+++ b/lib/Configuration.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Configuration
             'js/kjua-0.10.0.js'      => 'sha512-BYj4xggowR7QD150VLSTRlzH62YPfhpIM+b/1EUEr7RQpdWAGKulxWnOvjFx1FUlba4m6ihpNYuQab51H6XlYg==',
             'js/legacy.js'           => 'sha512-rGXYUpIqbFoHAgBXZ0UlJBdNAIMOC9EQ67MG0X46D5uRB8LvwzgKirbSQRGdYfk8I2jsUcm+tvHXYboUnC6DUg==',
             'js/prettify.js'         => 'sha512-puO0Ogy++IoA2Pb9IjSxV1n4+kQkKXYAEUtVzfZpQepyDPyXk8hokiYDS7ybMogYlyyEIwMLpZqVhCkARQWLMg==',
-            'js/privatebin.js'       => 'sha512-2F02E/UQoQyCNk0FvwaOLD9MvDhtuYqTtGKdqwsbDjY4O0jMZjn/EtiP2wvS0uxYojkxeUitF0HWb+RDFUwQXg==',
+            'js/privatebin.js'       => 'sha512-7b9PUe3bhiZAjMlNMuRMLkiiTx4CpIlh/L/XAfj+zmQ0DUFXIVkdliOLEZixXliYc3N97OOZEJPpRA7VYMLyjw==',
             'js/purify-3.2.7.js'     => 'sha512-2H9wzIiPQCOsh7T3hK/WuqWIwSQ2oYq91doyrp1LcnXuPyxzehopypz16wiWqxmMjx2cVIqAWCoRp1gNZAsFEQ==',
             'js/showdown-2.1.0.js'   => 'sha512-WYXZgkTR0u/Y9SVIA4nTTOih0kXMEd8RRV6MLFdL6YU8ymhR528NLlYQt1nlJQbYz4EW+ZsS0fx1awhiQJme1Q==',
             'js/zlib-1.3.1-1.js'     => 'sha512-5bU9IIP4PgBrOKLZvGWJD4kgfQrkTz8Z3Iqeu058mbQzW3mCumOU6M3UVbVZU9rrVoVwaW4cZK8U8h5xjF88eQ==',