PT-2018-16141 · Node.Js · Connect

Bl4De + 1 · Published 2018-06-07 · Updated 2023-02-28 · CVE-2018-3717

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions connect node module versions prior to 2.14.0

Description The issue is related to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of a file in the directory.js middleware. This allows for potential exploitation. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.14.0, update to version 2.14.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the directory.js middleware until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-3717

GHSA-RCH9-XH7R-MQGW

Affected Products

Connect

References · 16

• 🔥 https://hackerone.com/reports/309641 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://hackerone.com/reports/309394 · Exploit
• https://github.com/senchalabs/connect/commit/6d5dd30075d2bc4ee97afdbbe3d9d98d8d52d74b · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3717 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-3717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3717 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere/issues/33#issuecomment-366527448 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/584 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/595 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45174 · Telegram Post