Vulnerability in Uglifyjs Project
CVE-2015-8857
The uglify-js package before 2.4.24 for Node.js does not properly account for non-boolean values when rewriting boolean expressions, which might allow attackers to bypass security mechanisms or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improperly rewritten Javascript.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8857?
- CVE-2015-8857 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Uglifyjs Project, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8857?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8857 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.