CVE-2015-8856 json
Cross-Site Scripting in serve-index
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-v633-x5vv-hqwc , EUVD-2017-0311
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the serve-index package before 1.6.3 for Node.js allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file or directory name.
Patch / fix
- npm serve-index 1.6.3
- openjsf serve-index 1.6.3
- node-serve-index Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.9.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8856
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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-8856 updated cvss 4.3
serve-index: persistant cross-site scripting flaw
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | serve-index | <1.6.3 |
1.6.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/34
patch, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/expressjs/serve-index/commit/7381a1d1458959e57ee53ac932b06ff17904777e
web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/96392
vdb-entry, broken-link
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8856
advisory
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github.com
/expressjs/serve-index/issues/28
web
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github.com
/expressjs/serve-index
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20200227190911/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8856
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v633-x5vv-hqwc
- NVD CVE-2015-8856
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