Simplehttpserver
CVE-2018-3716
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names.
AnalysisAI
simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names. Affected products include: Simplehttpserver Project Simplehttpserver.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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