Cross-site scripting in HackerOne public
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
A XSS vulnerability was found in module public <0.1.4 that allows malicious Javascript code to run in the browser, due to the absence of sanitization of the file/folder names before rendering.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00769 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed public (HackerOne): 0.1.4public (npm): 0.1.4
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 | public | before 0.1.4 | 0.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | public (npm) | before 0.1.4 | 0.1.4 | Patch available | GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v |
- public VendorHackerOne Affected before 0.1.4 Fixed in 0.1.4 Patch available CNA
- public (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.4 Fixed in 0.1.4 Patch available GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:public_project:public:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Public Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:public_project:public:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Public Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA public (HackerOne) Fixed in 0.1.4
- Fix · GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v public (npm) Fixed in 0.1.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-16480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-649c-x44h-4q7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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