# CVE-2015-3296: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NodeBB before 0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via v

- Also known as: GHSA-9G4F-5RPG-4948
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.70, 5.1.1
- Published: 2017-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- nodebb (npm): fixed in 0.70
- nodebb-plugin-markdown (npm): fixed in 5.1.1

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NodeBB before 0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript: or (2) data: URLs.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, nodebb, nodebb-plugin-markdown, upgrade to a fixed version (0.70, 5.1.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/10/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71824
- https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-markdown/commit/ab7f2684750882f7baefbfa31db8d5aac71e6ec3

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