CVE-2017-16019

GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) is possible in GitBook before 3.2.2 by including code outside of backticks in any ebook. This code will be executed on the online reader.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/issues/1609	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/159	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gitbook:gitbook:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-04 19:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46

NVD link : CVE-2017-16019

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16019

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16019

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gitbook

gitbook

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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