CVE-2018-16484 json
Cross-Site Scripting in m-server
published 2019-02-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gmxv-xf2q-6j8m , EUVD-2019-0295
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A XSS vulnerability was found in module m-server <1.4.2 that allows malicious Javascript code or HTML to be executed, due to the lack of escaping for special characters in folder names.
Patch / fix
- npm m-server 1.4.2
- m-server_project m-server 1.4.2
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/319794 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | m-server | <1.4.2 |
1.4.2 |
Affected products
- HackerOne m-server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/319794
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16484
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-gmxv-xf2q-6j8m
advisory
-
github.com
/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/467.json
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/729
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16484
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gmxv-xf2q-6j8m
- NVD CVE-2018-16484
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