CVE-2018-3717

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 7, 2018 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorConnect

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

connect node module before 2.14.0 suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.14.0
Affected range stops below 2.14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/309394
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/309641

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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