Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16043
Shout is an IRC client. Because the `/topic` command in messages is unescaped, attackers have the ability to inject HTML scripts that will run in the victim's browser. Affects shout >=0.44.0 <=0.49.3.
Products affected by CVE-2017-16043
- cpe:2.3:a:shout_project:shout:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16043
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16043
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16043
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The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.Assigned by: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-16043
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https://github.com/erming/shout/pull/344
Prevent HTML injection through /topic!!!! by ctian1 · Pull Request #344 · erming/shout · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/322
npmThird Party Advisory
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