CVE-2017-16022 json
Cross-Site Scripting in morris.js
published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fwx5-5fqj-jv98 , EUVD-2018-0750
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Morris.js creates an svg graph, with labels that appear when hovering over a point. The hovering label names are not escaped in versions 0.5.0 and earlier. If control over the labels is obtained, script can be injected. The script will run on the client side whenever that specific graph is loaded.
Patch / fix
- github.com/morrisjs/morris.js#464 pull request
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | morris.js | 1 listed version |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne Morris.js node module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/morrisjs/morris.js/pull/464
web, third-party-advisory
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/307
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16022
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-fwx5-5fqj-jv98
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/307
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16022
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fwx5-5fqj-jv98
- NVD CVE-2017-16022
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