CVE-2018-3716 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the simplehttpserver node module, stemming from insufficient validation of file names. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker over the network, requiring user interaction to achieve low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplehttpserver_project:simplehttpserver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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