6.1

CVE-2019-14862: knockoutjs knockout Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-14862DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14862GHSA-vcjj-xf2r-mwvc
Published 02-01-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-14862 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in knockoutjs knockout. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 02-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a vulnerability in knockout before version 3.5.0-beta, where after escaping the context of the web application, the web application delivers data to its users along with other trusted dynamic content, without validating it.

CVSS metrics

8 scores · 5 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.05% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (snyk.io)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Oracle2 products
Redhat2 products
Debian1 product
  • node-knockout< 3.4.2-3
Knockoutjs1 product
Npm1 product
  • knockout< 3.5.0
Red hat1 product
  • knockoutall knockout versions before 3.5.0-beta
Ubuntu1 product
  • node-knockout< 3.4.2-3

7 vendors · 9 products

References

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