XSS in Nodejs Node.js

CVE-2013-7454

The validator module before 1.1.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via nested forbidden strings.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Nodejs Node.js
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7454?: CVE-2013-7454 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2013-7454?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.