CVE-2018-1000160 Information

Description

RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue 16.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://embed.plnkr.co/xHbhB29JWWyMUMeHsLrm https://github.com/RisingStack/protect/blob/60b0c91e86686d34e5202419ce9ae7e8dc08edcd/lib/rules/xss.jsL4-L13 https://github.com/RisingStack/protect/issues/16

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.1