CVE-2019-15782 json
Cross-Site Scripting in webtorrent
published 2019-08-29 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gjh4-fcv3-whpq , EUVD-2019-0668
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebTorrent before 0.107.6 allows XSS in the HTTP server via a title or file name.
Patch / fix
- npm webtorrent 0.107.6
- webtorrent webtorrent 0.107.6
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% 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 |
| 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 | webtorrent | <0.107.6 |
0.107.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/webtorrent/webtorrent/pull/1714
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/webtorrent/webtorrent/compare/v0.107.5...v0.107.6
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/webtorrent/webtorrent/commit/7e829b5d52c32d2e6d8f5fbcf0f8f418fffde083
web
-
hackerone.com
/reports/681617
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15782
advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JS-WEBTORRENT-460351
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/1158
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-15782
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gjh4-fcv3-whpq
- NVD CVE-2019-15782
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