CVE-2016-15025 generator-hottowel 404 Error _app.js cross site scripting
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 404 error handler of generator-hottowel allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-15025?
CVE-2016-15025 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in generator-hottowel, published on 20 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in generator-hottowel 0.0.11. Affected is an unknown function of the file app/templates/src/server/_app.js of the component 404 Error Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is c17092fd4103143a9ddab93c8983ace8bf174396. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221484.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15025?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including generator-hottowel. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
generator-hottowel npm | All versions | 0.5.0 |
generator-hottowel npm | All versions | 0.5.0 |
Products include Generator-Hottowel Project Generator-Hottowel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15025?
Upgrade generator-hottowel to 0.5.0 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-15025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8hv-rx9p-f9r4.