Medium severity · published Jun 4, 2018
CVE-2017-16019
GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc)
6.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) is possible in GitBook before 3.2.2 by including code outside of backticks in any ebook. This code will be executed on the online reader.
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)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gitbook · Gitbook
before 3.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16019
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16019
Exploit
https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/issues/1609
Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/159
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