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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000228

CVE-2017-1000228

Description

nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
ejsnpm	< 2.5.5	2.5.5

Affected products

2

Ejs/Ejs
cpe:2.3:a:ejs:ejs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.5.3
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/ejs
Range: < 2.5.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

snyk.io/vuln/npm:ejs:20161128nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryWEB
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101897nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74xghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000228ghsaADVISORY
web.archive.org/web/20171123041219/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101897ghsaWEB

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