CVE-2018-3717 — connect node module before 2
connect node module before 2.14.0 suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware.
Published
2018-06-07T02:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T16:52:59.797Z
01What is this vulnerability?
connect node module before 2.14.0 suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| HackerOne | connect node module | Versions before 2.14.0 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2018-06-07T02:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-09-16T16:52:59.797Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/senchalabs/connect/commit/6d5dd30075d2bc4ee97afdbbe3d9d98d8d5…
- hackerone.com — https://hackerone.com/reports/309641
- hackerone.com — https://hackerone.com/reports/309394
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