Cross-site scripting in https://github.com/microlinkhq metascraper
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
There is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Open Graph meta properties read by the `metascrape` npm module <= 3.9.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0093 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed metascraper (npm): 5.2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/microlinkhq | metascraper | Not fixed | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | metascraper (npm) | before 5.2.0 | 5.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-8f64-q7jc-ccgp |
- metascraper Vendorhttps://github.com/microlinkhq Affected Not fixed Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- metascraper (npm) Vendor— Affected before 5.2.0 Fixed in 5.2.0 Patch available GHSA-8f64-q7jc-ccgp
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metascraper_project:metascraper:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 3.9.2 | Vulnerable | Metascraper Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:metascraper_project:metascraper:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 3.9.2 Vulnerable ·Metascraper Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8f64-q7jc-ccgp metascraper (npm) Fixed in 5.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3773
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f64-q7jc-ccgp
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-3773 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3773 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f64-q7jc-ccgp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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