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CVE-2015-3296: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 17, 2022 (updated August 13, 2023)

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NodeBB before 0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript: or (2) data: URLs.

References

  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/10/10
  • github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/2273
  • github.com/NodeBB/nodebb-plugin-markdown/commit/ab7f2684750882f7baefbfa31db8d5aac71e6ec3
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9g4f-5rpg-4948
  • github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/f76d3beb46abd121892a2e2e5c78376354c214e3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3296
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228230630/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71824

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.70

Fixed versions

  • 0.70

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.70 or above.

Impact 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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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/nodebb/CVE-2015-3296.yml

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