CVE-2017-1000228
ejs is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
CVE-2017-1000228- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
CVE-2017-1000228- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0340 No score
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
EUVD-2017-0340- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x
ejs is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
GHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
CVE-2017-1000228- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000228
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000228- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x
ejs is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation
nodejs ejs versions older than 2.5.3 is vulnerable to remote code execution due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile() function
- Record
GHSA-3w5v-p54c-f74x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1774570929 No score
TuxCare security update for ejs (5 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt ejs to address 5 CVEs. Fixed in 1.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1774570929- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ejsnpm |
before 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
ejsTuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
1.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 1.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0 |
1.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
node-ejsDebian:12 |
before 2.5.7-1 | 2.5.7-1 |
node-ejsDebian:13 |
before 2.5.7-1 | 2.5.7-1 |
node-ejsDebian:14 |
before 2.5.7-1 | 2.5.7-1 |
ejsnpm |
before 2.5.5 | 2.5.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-1000228 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ejs, published November 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.38%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in ejs 2.5.3.