CVE-2017-16017 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sanitize-html versions 1.2.2 and below, a library designed to scrub HTML input. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) can be exploited with low complexity over a network, requiring user interaction, and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:punkave:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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