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CVE-2018-3717: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

July 26, 2018 (updated January 8, 2021)

connect node module before 2.14.0 suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware.

References

  • github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere/issues/33
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw
  • github.com/senchalabs/connect/commit/6d5dd30075d2bc4ee97afdbbe3d9d98d8d52d74b
  • hackerone.com/reports/309394
  • hackerone.com/reports/309641
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3717
  • www.npmjs.com/advisories/584
  • www.npmjs.com/advisories/595

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.5.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.5.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.0 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/anywhere/CVE-2018-3717.yml

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