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CVE-2017-1000228

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-1000228 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in Node.js EJS versions older than 2.5.3, stemming from weak input validation within the ejs.renderFile() function. This critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a high potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent severity warrants attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ejs:ejs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.33%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0633 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: ejsFixed in: 2.5.5

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74xcritical

ejs is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation

Nov 30, 2017

References

snyk.io / vuln/npm:ejs:20161128
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/101897
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry