CVE-2017-1000228

Public Exploit

Description

nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.53% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101897 vdb entry third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:ejs:20161128 exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000228?
CVE-2017-1000228 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000228?
To fix CVE-2017-1000228, 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-2017-1000228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1000228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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