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CVE-2017-16015: Cross-site Scripting

June 4, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

The forms package does not have proper html escaping. This means that if the application did not sanitize html on behalf of forms, use of forms may be vulnerable to XSS.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16015

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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')

Source file

npm/forms/CVE-2017-16015.yml

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