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GHSA-QW3G-35HC-FCRH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-11-09 17:45 – Updated: 2023-09-12 21:05

Summary

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in restify

Details

Affected versions of restify are susceptible to a cross-site scripting vulnerability when using URL encoded script tags in a non-existent URL.

Proof of Concept:

Request

https://localhost:3000/no5_such3_file7.pl?%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(73541);%3C/script%3E

Will be included in response:

<script>alert(73541);</script>

Recommendation

Update to version 4.1.0 or later.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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      },
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        "ecosystem": "npm",
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      },
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            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
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            }
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      "CWE-79"
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:52:56Z",
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  "details": "Affected versions of `restify` are susceptible to a cross-site scripting vulnerability when using URL encoded script tags in a non-existent URL.\n\n## Proof of Concept:\n\nRequest\n```\nhttps://localhost:3000/no5_such3_file7.pl?%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(73541);%3C/script%3E\n```\n\nWill be included in response:\n\n```\u003cscript\u003ealert(73541);\u003c/script\u003e```\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpdate to version 4.1.0 or later.",
  "id": "GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh",
  "modified": "2023-09-12T21:05:41Z",
  "published": "2018-11-09T17:45:38Z",
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    {
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16018"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/restify/node-restify/issues/1018"
    },
    {
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    },
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in restify"
}

CVE-2017-16018 (GCVE-0-2017-16018)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-04 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:54

Summary

Restify is a framework for building REST APIs. Restify >=2.0.0 <=4.0.4 using URL encoded script tags in a non-existent URL, an attacker can get script to run in some browsers.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic (CWE-79)

Assigner

hackerone mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/314	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/restify/node-restify/issues/1018	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
HackerOne	restify node module	Affected: >=2.0.0 <=4.0.4

Date Public

2018-04-26 00:00

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