What is CVE-2017-16045?

CVE-2017-16045 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Jquery.js Node Module, classified under CWE-506. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-16045?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in HackerOne Jquery.js Node Module

CVE-2017-16045

`jquery.js` was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.

Published 2018-06-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HackerOne Jquery.js Node Module — versions All versions
Jquery.js Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

nodesecurity.io/advisories/496 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16045?: CVE-2017-16045 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Jquery.js Node Module, classified under CWE-506. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16045?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.