GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in restify

MEDIUM Published 2018-11-09 Modified 2023-09-12 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2017-16018
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
restify
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-79
Reviewed
2020-06-16

Affected packages

• npm restify: >= 2.0.0, < 4.1.0 → fixed in 4.1.0

Description

Affected versions of `restify` are susceptible to a cross-site scripting vulnerability when using URL encoded script tags in a non-existent URL. Proof of Concept: Request ``` https://localhost:3000/no5_such3_file7.pl?%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(73541);%3C/script%3E ``` Will be included in response: ```alert(73541);``` Recommendation Update to version 4.1.0 or later.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2017-16018 Restify is a framework for building REST APIs. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References