Improper input validation in Ejs

CVE-2017-1000228

nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.063 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ejs
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000228?: CVE-2017-1000228 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ejs, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000228?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000228 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.