diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 7e1f7e4..84e20ea 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var config = {
 //
 
 var BAD_PROTO_RE = /^(vbscript|javascript|file|data):/;
-var GOOD_DATA_RE = /^data:image\/(gif|png|jpeg|webp);/;
+var GOOD_DATA_RE = /^data:image\/(gif|png|jpeg|svg\+xml|webp);/;
 
 function validateLink(url) {
   // url should be normalized at this point, and existing entities are decoded
diff --git a/test/misc.js b/test/misc.js
index e71ad35..4257e59 100644
--- a/test/misc.js
+++ b/test/misc.js
@@ -294,6 +294,33 @@ describe('Links validation', function () {
     assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](http://example.com)'), '<p>![test](http://example.com)</p>\n');
   });
 
+  it('default should allow common data:image/*', function () {
+    var md = markdownit();
+
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/gif;base64,)'), '<p><img src="data:image/gif;base64," alt="test"></p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/png;base64,)'), '<p><img src="data:image/png;base64," alt="test"></p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/jpeg;base64,)'), '<p><img src="data:image/jpeg;base64," alt="test"></p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/svg+xml;base64,)'), '<p><img src="data:image/svg+xml;base64," alt="test"></p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/webp;base64,)'), '<p><img src="data:image/webp;base64," alt="test"></p>\n');
+  });
+
+  it('default should allow tel: and map:', function () {
+    var md = markdownit();
+
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('[Call me](tel:1234567)'), '<p><a href="tel:1234567">Call me</a></p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('[Track me](map:12.3,45.6)'), '<p><a href="map:12.3,45.6">Track me</a></p>\n');
+  });
+
+  it('default should skip blocklisted protocols', function () {
+    var md = markdownit();
+
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:image/x-something;base64,)'), '<p>![test](data:image/x-something;base64,)</p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](data:text/javascript;base64,)'), '<p>![test](data:text/javascript;base64,)</p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](vbscript:alert())'), '<p>![test](vbscript:alert())</p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](javascript:alert())'), '<p>![test](javascript:alert())</p>\n');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.render('![test](file:/root.txt)'), '<p>![test](file:/root.txt)</p>\n');
+  });
+
 });