6.1

CVE-2017-16016: hackerone sanitize-html node module Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-xc6g-ggrc-qq4r
Published 04-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16016 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in hackerone sanitize-html node module. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference

Timeline

  1. 04-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sanitize-html is a library for scrubbing html input of malicious values. Versions 1.11.1 and below are vulnerable to cross site scripting (XSS) in certain scenarios: If allowed at least one nonTextTags, the result is a potential XSS vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Sanitize Html

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (nodesecurity.io)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hackerone1 product
Npm1 product
  • sanitize-html< 1.11.4
Punkave1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

8 links