CVE-2017-16018 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Restify versions 2.0.0 through 4.0.4, where an attacker can execute arbitrary script in a user's browser by injecting URL-encoded script tags into a non-existent URL. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating that it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to achieve partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:restify:restify:*:*:*:*:*: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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