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TI-2017-11743 Aliases CVE-2017-16018GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh

Cross-site scripting in HackerOne restify node module

Priority LOW 29CWE-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

Restify is a framework for building REST APIs. Restify >=2.0.0 <=4.0.4 using URL encoded script tags in a non-existent URL, an attacker can get script to run in some browsers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00951 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed restify (npm): 4.1.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOnerestify node module>=2.0.0 <=4.0.4—No fix listedCNA
—restify (npm)2.0.0 to before 4.1.04.1.0Patch availableGHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh
  • restify node module VendorHackerOne Affected >=2.0.0 <=4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • restify (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 4.1.0 Fixed in 4.1.0 Patch available GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:restify:restify:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2.0.0 – 4.0.4Vulnerablerestify
  • cpe:2.3:a:restify:restify:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·restify

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh restify (npm) Fixed in 4.1.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16018
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw3g-35hc-fcrh

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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