CVE-2018-1000160
Cross-Site Scripting in @risingstack/protect
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000160- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0192 No score
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0192- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpch-rxw3-fgx8
Cross-Site Scripting in @risingstack/protect
All versions of @risingstack/protect are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The isXss() XSS validator has several bypasses that may allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package. The package is not actively maintained and will not be patched.
- Record
GHSA-vpch-rxw3-fgx8- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
- Record
CVE-2018-1000160- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vpch-rxw3-fgx8
Cross-Site Scripting in @risingstack/protect
All versions of @risingstack/protect are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The isXss() XSS validator has several bypasses that may allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package. The package is not actively maintained and will not be patched.
- Record
GHSA-vpch-rxw3-fgx8- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@risingstack/protectnpm |
through 1.2.0 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2018-1000160 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Risingstack Protect, published April 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/RisingStack/protect/blob/60b0c91e86686d34e5202419ce9ae7e8dc08edcd/lib/rules/xss.js
embed.plnkr.co/xHbhB29JWWyMUMeHsLrm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000160
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-RISINGSTACKPROTECT-455402
npmjs.com/advisories/1116