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)
EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th 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
- Hackerone Sanitize-html Node Module — versions <=1.11.1
- Punkave Sanitize-html
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
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.