Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1000160
CVE-2018-1000160
Description
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@risingstack/protectnpm | <= 1.2.0 | — |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/RisingStack/protect/blob/60b0c91e86686d34e5202419ce9ae7e8dc08edcd/lib/rules/xss.jsnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/RisingStack/protect/issues/16nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- embed.plnkr.co/xHbhB29JWWyMUMeHsLrmnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpch-rxw3-fgx8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000160ghsaADVISORY
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-RISINGSTACKPROTECT-455402ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1116ghsaWEB
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