6.1med
CVE-2018-16459
Cross-Site Scripting in exceljs
Also known as GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 55%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An unescaped payload in exceljs <v1.6 allows a possible XSS via cell value when worksheet is displayed in browser.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | exceljs | <1.6.0 | 1.6.0 |
Affected products
- https://github.com/guyonroche exceljs
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- hackerone.com /reports/356809 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16459 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g · advisory
- github.com /nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/464.json · web
- npmjs.com /advisories/733 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-16459
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-2j2j-8rrv-264g
- NVD: CVE-2018-16459
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