High

XSS Attack with Express API

  • Disclosed: 31.01.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Impact

XSS attack - anyone using the Express API is impacted

Patches

The problem has been resolved. Users should upgrade to version 2.0.0.

Workarounds

Don't pass user supplied data directly to res.renderFile.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more? See https://github.com/eta-dev/eta/releases/tag/v2.0.0

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package eta < 2.0.0 2.0.0

References

CVSS score 8.6/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
npm
Package
eta
Disclosed
31.01.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xrh7-m5pp-39r6 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: eta

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
01.2023 01.2023
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2023: 2
  2. 2024: 0
  3. 2025: 0
  4. 2026: 0
  1. XSS Attack with Express API this entry
    High · 8.6 CVE-2023-23630 < 2.0.0 2.0.0

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