Vulnerability identifier: #VU67156
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
jsdom
Web applications /
JS libraries
Vendor: jsdom
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate local files.
The vulnerability exists due to JSDom improperly allows the loading of local resources. A remote attacker can manipulate local files using a malicious web page when script execution is enabled.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
jsdom: 16.4.0
External links
http://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-05
http://github.com/jsdom/jsdom/issues/3124#issuecomment-783502951
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.