Medium severity · published Jan 23, 2017
CVE-2013-7453
The validator module before 1.1.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via vectors related to UI redressing
6.1
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The validator module before 1.1.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via vectors related to UI redressing.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Node.js · Nodejs
through 1.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7453
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7453
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
Mitigation
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/41
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