CVE-2026-43897 json
Link Preview JS: vunerable to IPv6 and internal loopback attacks
published 6mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-29335 , GHSA-4gp8-rjrq-ch6q
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Link Preview JS extracts web links information. Prior to 4.0.1, the library did not check for IPv6 loopback attacks. There was also a DNS attack, where an address could be resolved into an internal IP. This could cause internal data leaks. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.1.
Patch / fix
- npm link-preview-js 4.0.1
- link-preview-js_project link-preview-js 4.0.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | link-preview-js | <4.0.1 |
4.0.1 |
Affected products
- OP-Engineering link-preview-js
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/OP-Engineering/link-preview-js/pull/179
web
-
github.com
/OP-Engineering/link-preview-js/commit/4396d48909fab37553c0e93e26447fe218363ede
web
-
github.com
/OP-Engineering/link-preview-js/security/advisories/GHSA-4gp8-rjrq-ch6q
web
-
github.com
/OP-Engineering/link-preview-js/releases/tag/4.0.1
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43897
advisory
-
github.com
/OP-Engineering/link-preview-js
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-43897
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4gp8-rjrq-ch6q
- NVD CVE-2026-43897
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