CVE-2017-1000188
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-1000188 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-11-17 03:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | nodejs ejs version older than 2.5.5 is vulnerable to a Cross-site-scripting in the ejs.renderFile() resulting in code injection |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002340000 probability, percentile 0.461880000 (date 2026-05-13)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklist a few other unsafe opts from passing in data obj · mde/ejs@49264e0 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Node.js ejs Package 'ejs.renderFile()' function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 983766 Nodejs (npm) Security Update for ejs (GHSA-hwcf-pp87-7x6p)