diff --git a/javascript/ql/src/CHANGELOG.md b/javascript/ql/src/CHANGELOG.md
index 99c57a7421d..f914733ea72 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/src/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/javascript/ql/src/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 ### Query Metadata Changes
 
-* Lower the severity of log-injection to medium.
-* Increase the severity of XSS to high.
+* Lower the security severity of log-injection to medium.
+* Increase the security severity of XSS to high.
 
 ## 0.8.2
 
diff --git a/javascript/ql/src/change-notes/released/0.8.3.md b/javascript/ql/src/change-notes/released/0.8.3.md
index 34243874fb1..84ff1ef67c3 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/src/change-notes/released/0.8.3.md
+++ b/javascript/ql/src/change-notes/released/0.8.3.md
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 ### Query Metadata Changes
 
-* Lower the severity of log-injection to medium.
-* Increase the severity of XSS to high.
+* Lower the security severity of log-injection to medium.
+* Increase the security severity of XSS to high.