CVE-2015-8856

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the serve-index package before 1.6.3 for Node.js allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file or directory name.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392 vdb entry broken link
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/34 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8856?
CVE-2015-8856 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8856?
To fix CVE-2015-8856, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8856 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8856 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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