XSS in HackerOne Sanitize-Html Node Module
CVE-2017-16016
Sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input of malicious values. Versions 1.11.1 and below are vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) in certain scenarios: If allowed at least one nonTextTags, the result is a potential XSS vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (71.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Sanitize-Html Node Module — versions <=1.11.1
- Punkave Sanitize-Html
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/154 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/100 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/commit/5d205a1005ba0df80e21d8c64a15bb3accdb2403 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16016?
- CVE-2017-16016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Sanitize-Html Node Module, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16016 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.