Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
stacktable.js, a JavaScript table library, had an XSS vulnerability before version 1.0.4. XSS can allow attacker-controlled script to run in a user’s browser when unsafe content reaches the affected component. The source bundle does not provide a severity score or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted web dependency cleanup item. Prioritize internet-facing applications and customer portals first, but urgency is constrained by missing severity and exploitation evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1020008 reports that stacktable.js versions before 1.0.4 allow cross-site scripting. The provided sources do not include CVSS metrics, CWE mapping, vulnerable function details, exploit prerequisites, or a detailed remediation advisory beyond the affected version boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to websites or applications that include stacktable.js versions earlier than 1.0.4, especially where table content may include untrusted or user-controlled data.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked as KEV. Public details provided here are minimal, so exploitation conditions should be confirmed against vendor advisory data.
Researcher notes
The source record is sparse. Do not assume affected forks, downstream products, exploitability conditions, or specific payload behavior without reviewing the linked GitHub advisory and local application data-flow.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications using stacktable.js and identify deployed versions.
- Upgrade stacktable.js to version 1.0.4 or later where applicable.
- Review vendor advisory guidance before relying on compensating controls.
- Sanitize or encode untrusted content rendered into table data.
Validation and detection
- Check package manifests and bundled assets for stacktable.js versions below 1.0.4.
- Confirm production builds no longer serve vulnerable stacktable.js files.
- Review pages using stacktable.js for untrusted table content paths.
- Document whether any affected pages are externally reachable.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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://github.com/WebFirst/stacktable.js/security/advisories/GHSA-r9j3-hgxr-75xgCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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