Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-8856
CVE-2015-8856
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the serve-index package before 1.6.3 for Node.js allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted file or directory name.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
serve-indexnpm | < 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- nodesecurity.io/advisories/34nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v633-x5vv-hqwcghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8856ghsaADVISORY
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392nvdBroken Link
- github.com/expressjs/serve-index/commit/7381a1d1458959e57ee53ac932b06ff17904777eghsaWEB
- github.com/expressjs/serve-index/issues/28ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227190911/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96392ghsaWEB
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