CVE-2018-3716 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names.

Published: 2018-06-07

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HackerOne

simplehttpserver node module

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simplehttpserver_project:simplehttpserver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0291	simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names.
Github GHSA	GHSA-jrhj-2j3q-xf3v	Stored Cross-Site Scripting in simplehttpserver

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00643.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/309648

History

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Subscriptions

Simplehttpserver Project Simplehttpserver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2018-06-07T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T02:53:14.084Z

Reserved: 2017-12-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-3716

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-07T02:29:08.083

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:57:42.850

Link: CVE-2018-3716

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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