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TI-2018-02715 Aliases CVE-2018-3717GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw

Cross-site scripting in HackerOne connect node module

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01306 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed connect node module (HackerOne): 2.14.0connect (npm): 2.14.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HackerOneconnect node modulebefore 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableCNA
—connect (npm)before 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableGHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw
  • connect node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available CNA
  • connect (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sencha:connect:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.14.0VulnerableSencha
  • cpe:2.3:a:sencha:connect:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.14.0 Vulnerable ·Sencha

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA connect node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 2.14.0
  • Fix · GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw connect (npm) Fixed in 2.14.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rch9-xh7r-mqgw

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2013-06035 Cross-site scripting in node-connect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2013-06034 node-connect before 2.8.1 has XSS in the Sencha Labs Connect middleware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2013-04113 Sencha Labs Connect has XSS with connect.methodOverride() CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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