CVE-2014-9772
medium
CVSS v3
6.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.1
Description
XSS Filter Bypass via Encoded URL in validator
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
71%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | validator | <2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | {"endIncluding":"1.8.4"} | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97102
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/43
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9772
- https://github.com/chriso/validator.js/issues/181
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-79mx-88w7-8f7q
- https://github.com/chriso/validator.js
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/43
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.