CVE-2019-15607
Cross-Site Scripting in node-red
CVE-2019-15607 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Node-red, published January 28, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in node-red 0.20.8.
A stored XSS vulnerability is present within node-red (version: <= 0.20.7) npm package, which is a visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things. This issue will allow the attacker to steal session cookies, deface web applications, etc.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A stored XSS vulnerability is present within node-red (version: <= 0.20.7) npm package, which is a visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things. This issue will allow the attacker to steal session cookies, deface web applications, etc.
- Record
CVE-2019-15607- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A stored XSS vulnerability is present within node-red (version: <= 0.20.7) npm package, which is a visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things. This issue will allow the attacker to steal session cookies, deface web applications, etc.
- Record
CVE-2019-15607- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0258 No score
A stored XSS vulnerability is present within node-red (version: <= 0.20.7) npm package, which is a visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things. This issue will allow the attacker to steal session cookies, deface web applications, etc.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0258- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8w65-xjc5-9w79
Cross-Site Scripting in node-red
Versions of node-red prior to 0.20.8are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to sanitize the name field in new Flows, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 0.18.6 or later.
- Record
GHSA-8w65-xjc5-9w79- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A stored XSS vulnerability is present within node-red (version: <= 0.20.7) npm package, which is a visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things. This issue will allow the attacker to steal session cookies, deface web applications, etc.
- Record
CVE-2019-15607- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8w65-xjc5-9w79
Cross-Site Scripting in node-red
Versions of node-red prior to 0.20.8are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to sanitize the name field in new Flows, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 0.18.6 or later.
- Record
GHSA-8w65-xjc5-9w79- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, products | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |