CVE-2018-16480 json
Tnantoka/public XSS Vulnerability
published 2019-02-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v , EUVD-2019-0235
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A XSS vulnerability was found in module public <0.1.4 that allows malicious Javascript code to run in the browser, due to the absence of sanitization of the file/folder names before rendering.
Patch / fix
- npm public 0.1.4
- public_project public 0.1.4
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/329950 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | public | <0.1.4 |
0.1.4 |
Affected products
- HackerOne public
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/329950
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
npmjs.com
/package/public
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16480
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16480
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v
- NVD CVE-2018-16480
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