MEDIUM
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
Published Jan 23, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.48%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.6.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
serve-index
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.6.3
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | serve-index | 0 | 1.6.3 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
6.1 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.48% 0.02477
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02477
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02477) | 83.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02477) | 82.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 56.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 51.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 49.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 53.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v633-x5vv-hqwc Advisory
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-index/commit/7381a1d1458959e57ee53ac932b06ff17904777e
- https://github.com/expressjs/serve-index/issues/28
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/34 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8856
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227190911/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v633-x5vv-hqwc | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/expressjs/serve-index/commit/7381a1d1458959e57ee53ac932b06ff17904777e | ||
| https://github.com/expressjs/serve-index/issues/28 | ||
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/34 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8856 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200227190911/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 23, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 20, 2016
Link CVE-2015-8856
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-V633-X5VV-HQWC Updated n/a