What is GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6?

GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. Cross-Site Scripting in min-http-server

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6 cover?

GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2019-5457. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6?

GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6?

GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6 affects 1 product, including: npm/min-http-server:\u003c= 1.0.6.

GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6MediumCVSS 5.4

Cross-Site Scripting in min-http-server

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

July 31, 2019

Last Modified

January 27, 2023

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2019-5457 →

📋 Description

All versions of min-http-server are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to sanitize filenames, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser through files with names containing malicious code.

Recommendation

No fix is currently available, consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.

🎯 Affected products1

npm/min-http-server:<= 1.0.6

🔗 References (4)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5457
https://hackerone.com/reports/570568
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1111
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j657-59rv-qwm6