XSS in Ejs

CVE-2017-1000188

nodejs ejs version older than 2.5.5 is vulnerable to a Cross-site-scripting in the ejs.renderFile() resulting in code injection

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.3th 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

Ejs
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000188?: CVE-2017-1000188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ejs, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000188?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000188 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.