GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc)
Published Jun 4, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.94%
Description
GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) is possible in GitBook before 3.2.2 by including code outside of backticks in any ebook. This code will be executed on the online reader.
Affected products
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- Version <3.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Gitbook Node Module | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
gitbook
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 3.2.2
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | gitbook | 0 | 3.2.2 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 59.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 59.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 33.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 32.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/issues/1609 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5h5r-23r4-m87h Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/159 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16019
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/159
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/issues/1609 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5h5r-23r4-m87h | Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/159 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16019 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/159 |
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