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Bootstrap Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Feb 22, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 1, 2024

Package

nuget Bootstrap.Less (NuGet)

Affected versions

>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1

Patched versions

3.4.1
bundler bootstrap (RubyGems)
< 4.3.1
4.3.1
nuget bootstrap (NuGet)
>= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
4.3.1
3.4.1
npm bootstrap (npm)
>= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
4.3.1
3.4.1
bundler bootstrap-sass (RubyGems)
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
3.4.1
npm bootstrap-sass (npm)
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
3.4.1
nuget bootstrap.sass (NuGet)
< 4.3.1
4.3.1
maven org.webjars:bootstrap (Maven)
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
>= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1
3.4.1
4.3.1
composer twbs/bootstrap (Composer)
>= 3.0.0, < 3.4.1
>= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1
3.4.1
4.3.1
bundler twitter-bootstrap-rails (RubyGems)
<= 5.0.0
None

Description

Versions of bootstrap prior to 3.4.1 for 3.x and 4.3.1 for 4.x are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The data-template attribute of the tooltip and popover plugins lacks input sanitization and may allow attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript.

Recommendation

For bootstrap 4.x upgrade to 4.3.1 or later.
For bootstrap 3.x upgrade to 3.4.1 or later.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 20, 2019
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 22, 2019
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Aug 1, 2024

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(84th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2019-8331

GHSA ID

GHSA-9v3m-8fp8-mj99

Source code

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