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Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-16009 is an XSS risk when ag-grid is used with AngularJS. If untrusted grid content is interpreted as an AngularJS expression, attacker-controlled script could run in a user's browser session. The provided sources list all versions of the ag-grid node module, but provide no CVSS score or confirmed patch detail.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted review item rather than an emergency based on the supplied evidence. Escalate if ag-grid plus AngularJS appears in public-facing or privileged workflows, because XSS can expose session data and user actions.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79: cross-site scripting through AngularJS expression handling in ag-grid integrations. Exposure depends on using AngularJS with ag-grid and allowing untrusted content into grid-rendered values, templates, or expression-like fields. The source bundle does not establish exploit maturity, fixed versions, or compensating controls.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to applications using the ag-grid node module together with AngularJS, especially where user-supplied or external data is displayed in grids. Non-AngularJS ag-grid usage is not identified as affected in the provided bundle.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. The vulnerability is browser-side XSS, so business impact depends on who can supply grid content and what privileges exposed users hold.
Researcher notes
The record lacks CVSS, patch, and exploit-status detail. The key research question is not ag-grid alone, but whether AngularJS expression evaluation can touch attacker-controlled grid content in the deployed application.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory ag-grid usage and confirm whether AngularJS is present.
- Check current ag-grid and vendor guidance for supported remediation.
- Remove AngularJS expression evaluation from untrusted grid-rendered content.
- Sanitize or encode user-controlled data before grid rendering.
- Prioritize fixes for authenticated admin or customer-facing workflows.
Validation and detection
- Search dependency manifests for ag-grid and AngularJS together.
- Review grid templates, renderers, and value formatters handling external data.
- Confirm untrusted content is treated as text, not AngularJS expressions.
- Check security tests cover grid rendering of hostile input.
- Document whether affected paths are internal, public, or privileged.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://spring.io/blog/2016/01/28/angularjs-escaping-the-expression-sandbox-for-xssCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/327CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ceolter/ag-grid/issues/1287CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.