XSS in HackerOne Sanitize-Html Node Module
CVE-2017-16017
sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input for malicious values Versions 1.2.2 and below have a cross site scripting 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: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Sanitize-Html Node Module — versions <=1.2.2
- Punkave Sanitize-Html
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/pull/20 (Issue Tracking)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/155 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/punkave/sanitize-html/issues/19 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16017?
- CVE-2017-16017 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-2017-16017?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16017 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.