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XSS in Data URI in remarkable

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 9, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 8, 2023

Package

npm remarkable (npm)

Affected versions

<= 1.6.2

Patched versions

1.7.0

Description

Affected versions of remarkable are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Vulnerable versions of the package allow the use of data: URIs in links, and can therefore execute javascript.

Proof of Concept

[link](data:text/html,<script>alert('0')</script>)

Recommendation

Update to v1.7.0 or later

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 9, 2018
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Sep 8, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(47th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2017-16006

GHSA ID

GHSA-mrmf-qwxg-7c3h

Source code

No known source code
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