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GHSA-78j5-gcmf-vqc8

MediumCVSS 6.1 / 10
Published May 29, 2019·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Cross-Site Scripting XSS, malicious packages with content Javascript that might be executed in the User Interface stealing user credentials.

Patches

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

Users that still using v3 must upgrade to >3.12.0 or those have no problem to migrate to a major version >=4.0.0 also fix the issue.

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

No, the users must update.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/832 https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/833

The issue was reported by the NPMJS Security Team

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Risk Scores
Base Score
6.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.86%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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