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TI-2019-12550 Aliases CVE-2019-16769GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx

Affected versions of serialize-javascript are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 26CWE-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
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

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

Summary

The serialize-javascript npm package before version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). It does not properly mitigate against unsafe characters in serialized regular expressions. This vulnerability is not affected on Node.js environment since Node.js's implementation of RegExp.prototype.toString() backslash-escapes all forward slashes in regular expressions. If serialized data of regular expression objects are used in an environment other than Node.js, it is affected by this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial serialize-javascript (yahoo): 2.1.1serialize-javascript (npm): 2.1.1Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
yahooserialize-javascript< 2.1.1 to before 2.1.12.1.1Patch availableCNA
—serialize-javascript (npm)before 2.1.12.1.1Patch availableGHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx
  • serialize-javascript Vendoryahoo Affected < 2.1.1 to before 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • serialize-javascript (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.1.1 Patch available GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:verizon:serialize-javascript:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.1.1VulnerableVerizon
  • cpe:2.3:a:verizon:serialize-javascript:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Verizon

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA serialize-javascript (yahoo) Fixed in 2.1.1
  • Fix · GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx serialize-javascript (npm) Fixed in 2.1.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4298 Released 2020-10-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.1 image security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 openshift4/ose-ansible-operator, openshift4/ose-aws-machine-controllers, openshift4/ose-azure-machine-controllers +47
  • RHSA-2020:2796 Released 2020-07-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh servicemesh-grafana security update
    • OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1 servicemesh-grafana-6.4.3-11.el8, servicemesh-grafana-prometheus-6.4.3-11.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1Fixed RHSA-2020:2796
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6Fixed RHSA-2020:4298
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16769
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2007-03044 Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2026-62497 CMAK through 3.0.0.6 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Missing CSRF Filter CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2007-04373 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in YVerInfo.dll before 2007.8.27.1 in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2026-41720 Elide 7.1.17 - Permission Bypass in Sort Expression Validation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2007-03904 Stack-based buffer overflow in the YDPCTL.YDPControl.1 (aka Yahoo! Installer Plugin for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-03045 Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Viewer ActiveX control in ywcvwr.dll 2.0.1.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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