Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16019
GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) is possible in GitBook before 3.2.2 by including code outside of backticks in any ebook. This code will be executed on the online reader.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-16019
- cpe:2.3:a:gitbook:gitbook:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16019
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16019
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16019
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-16019
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/159
npmThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/issues/1609
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