CVE-2015-9240 json
Authentication Weakness in keystone
published 2018-05-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj , EUVD-2018-0194
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Due to a bug in the the default sign in functionality in the keystone node module before 0.3.16, incomplete email addresses could be matched. A correct password is still required to complete sign in.
Patch / fix
- npm keystone 0.3.16
- keystonejs keystone 0.3.16
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | keystone | <0.3.16 |
0.3.16 |
Affected products
- HackerOne keystone node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/60
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9240
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/60
web
-
npmjs.com
/package/keystone
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-9240
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj
- NVD CVE-2015-9240
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