Vulnerability in Hackerone Safe-eval Node Module
CVE-2017-16088
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.
EPSS: 0.035 (87.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hackerone Safe-eval Node Module — versions All versions
- Safe-eval_project Safe-eval — versions 0.0.0, 0.1.0, 0.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16088?
- CVE-2017-16088 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Safe-eval Node Module, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16088?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16088 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.