MEDIUM
nodejs-connect: XSS due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware
Published Jun 7, 2018
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.33%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version Versions before 2.14.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Connect Node Module | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
nodejs-connect
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | nodejs-connect | Not affected | n/a |
connect
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 2.14.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | connect | 0 | 2.14.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
6.4 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
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.
1.33% 0.01326
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01326
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 1, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01326) | 69.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01326) | 69.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 38.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 36.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3717 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588799 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere/issues/33#issuecomment-366527448
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw Advisory
- https://github.com/senchalabs/connect/commit/6d5dd30075d2bc4ee97afdbbe3d9d98d8d52d74b x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/309394 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/309641 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3717
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3717
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/584
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/595
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3717 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588799 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/JacksonTian/anywhere/issues/33#issuecomment-366527448 | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/senchalabs/connect/commit/6d5dd30075d2bc4ee97afdbbe3d9d98d8d52d74b | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/309394 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/309641 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3717 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3717 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/584 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/595 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner hackerone
Published Jun 7, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Dec 28, 2017
Link CVE-2018-3717
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-RCH9-XH7R-MQGW Updated n/a