CVE-2013-7453 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The validator module before 1.1.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via vectors related to UI redressing.

Published: 2017-01-23

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0166	The validator module before 1.1.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) filter via vectors related to UI redressing.
Github GHSA	GHSA-552w-rqg8-gxxm	Moderate severity vulnerability that affects validator

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00482.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/41

History

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Subscriptions

Nodejs Node.js

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-23T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:16.527Z

Reserved: 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-7453

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-23T21:59:00.237

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2013-7453

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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