Medium severity4.2NVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-16769
CVE-2019-16769
Description
The serialize-javascript npm package before version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). It does not properly mitigate against unsafe characters in serialized regular expressions. This vulnerability is not affected on Node.js environment since Node.js's implementation of RegExp.prototype.toString() backslash-escapes all forward slashes in regular expressions. If serialized data of regular expression objects are used in an environment other than Node.js, it is affected by this vulnerability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
serialize-javascriptnpm | < 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 |
Affected products
41- ghsa-coords40 versionspkg:npm/serialize-javascriptpkg:rpm/suse/branch-network-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/image-sync-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/mgr-osad&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/mgr-osad&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/patterns-suse-manager&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/patterns-suse-manager&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/prometheus-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/pxe-default-image-sle15&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/pxe-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/py26-compat-salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/python-susemanager-retail&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/redstone-xmlrpc&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/salt-netapi-client&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacecmd&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacecmd&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-admin&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-backend&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-backend&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-certs-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-certs-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-client-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-client-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-java&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-search&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-setup&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-utils&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-web&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/spacewalk-web&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/subscription-matcher&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/supportutils-plugin-susemanager-proxy&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager-doc-indexes&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager-docs_en&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager-schema&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager-sls&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/susemanager-sync-data&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/system-lock-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/virtualization-host-formula&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0
< 2.1.1+ 39 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.1580471316.1839544-3.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.1579102150.4716559-3.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.11-3.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.11-3.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-9.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-9.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1-4.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-20200305173027
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.1580384994.6076a7e-3.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.11.10-10.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1580471316.1839544-3.13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1_20071120-0.11.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.17.0-4.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.18-3.13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.18-3.13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-3.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.30-3.23.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.30-3.23.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.15-3.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.15-3.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.12-3.13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.12-3.13.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.31-3.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.9-3.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.13-3.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.16-3.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.19-3.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.19-3.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.25-3.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.3-3.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.3-3.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.22-3.20.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-10.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0-10.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.18-3.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.24-3.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.16-3.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2-4.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2-4.3.2
- Range: < 2.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgxghsaADVISORY
- github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgxnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16769ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1426ghsaWEB
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