CVE-2014-9772: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

November 6, 2018 (updated September 2, 2021)

The validator package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via hex-encoded characters.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97102
github.com/advisories/GHSA-79mx-88w7-8f7q
github.com/chriso/validator.js/issues/181
nodesecurity.io/advisories/43
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9772
www.npmjs.com/advisories/43

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