The Express web framework before 3.11 and 4.x before 4.5 for Node.js does not provide a charset field in HTTP Content-Type headers in 400 level responses, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via characters in a non-standard encoding.
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CVE-2014-6393 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Sinatra inspired web development framework
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-3.1.2.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **express-3.1.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: main
The Express web framework before 3.11 and 4.x before 4.5 for Node.js does not provide a charset field in HTTP Content-Type headers in 400 level responses, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via characters in a non-standard encoding.
Publish Date: 2017-08-09
URL: CVE-2014-6393
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
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Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6393
Release Date: 2017-08-09
Fix Resolution: 3.11.0
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