Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-8856 is an XSS issue in the Node.js serve-index package before 1.6.3. If an exposed directory listing contains a crafted file or folder name, a visitor’s browser could run attacker-supplied script or HTML. Node.js applications that depend on serve-index before 1.6.3 and publish directory listings are the likely exposure. Risk is higher when untrusted users can create or rename files or directories shown by that index. Treat as a targeted web application risk, not a confirmed emergency. Prioritize internet-facing Node.js services with directory listings and user-controlled file names, then update or remove exposure. Mitigation focus: Upgrade serve-index to 1.6.3 or later where present.; Remove public directory indexing where it is not required.; Restrict who can create names under indexed directories..
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- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/34CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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