Credentials management flaw in HackerOne keystone node module
Priority LOW 34CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Due to a bug in the the default sign in functionality in the keystone node module before 0.3.16, incomplete email addresses could be matched. A correct password is still required to complete sign in.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00859 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed keystone node module (HackerOne): 0.3.16keystone (npm): 0.3.16
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | keystone node module | before 0.3.16 | 0.3.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | keystone (npm) | before 0.3.16 | 0.3.16 | Patch available | GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj |
- keystone node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 0.3.16 Fixed in 0.3.16 Patch available CNA
- keystone (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.16 Fixed in 0.3.16 Patch available GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.3.16 | Vulnerable | keystonejs |
- cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.3.16 Vulnerable ·keystonejs
Remediation
- Fix · CNA keystone node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 0.3.16
- Fix · GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj keystone (npm) Fixed in 0.3.16 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj
References
More keystonejs Keystone vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18756 NODE_ENV in Keystone defaults to development with esbuild CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18698 @keystone-6/core vulnerable to field-level access-control bypass for multiselect field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-11626 CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11852 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Keystone v4.2.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12181 KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 allows application-wide CSRF bypass by removing the CSRF… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11625 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-9240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39pj-gq8q-9pfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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