Vulnerability Description
Forms is a library for easily creating HTML forms. Versions before 1.3.0 did not have proper html escaping. This means that if the application did not sanitize html on behalf of forms, use of forms may be vulnerable to cross site scripting
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Forms Project | Forms | < 1.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/caolan/forms/commit/bc01e534a0ff863dedb2026a50bd03153bbc6a5dPatch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/158Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/caolan/forms/commit/bc01e534a0ff863dedb2026a50bd03153bbc6a5dPatch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/158Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-16015?
CVE-2017-16015 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Forms is a library for easily creating HTML forms. Versions before 1.3.0 did not have proper html escaping. This means that if the application did not sanitize html on behalf of forms, use of forms ma...
How severe is CVE-2017-16015?
CVE-2017-16015 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16015?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Forms Project Forms.