CVE-2018-3716

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Published Jun 7, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HackerOne

simplehttpserver node module

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simplehttpserver_project:simplehttpserver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0291	simplehttpserver node module suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to a lack of validation of file names.
Github GHSA	GHSA-jrhj-2j3q-xf3v	Stored Cross-Site Scripting in simplehttpserver

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.633% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/309648

History

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Subscriptions

Simplehttpserver Project Simplehttpserver

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: Jun 7, 2018, 2:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:53 AM
Reserved: Dec 28, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

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