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TI-2015-07292 Aliases CVE-2015-8862GHSA-w3w8-37jv-2c58

mustache package before 2.2.1 for Node.js allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site…

Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

mustache package before 2.2.1 for Node.js allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging a template with an attribute that is not quoted.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01655 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mustache (npm): 2.2.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—mustache (npm)before 2.2.12.2.1Patch availableGHSA-w3w8-37jv-2c58
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • mustache (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.1 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available GHSA-w3w8-37jv-2c58

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mustache.js_project:mustache.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*up to 2.2.0VulnerableMustache.js Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:mustache.js_project:mustache.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mustache.js Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w3w8-37jv-2c58 mustache (npm) Fixed in 2.2.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8862
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3w8-37jv-2c58

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 4

Sources

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