Cross-Site Scripting in bootbox
All version of bootbox are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package does not sanitize user input in the provided dialog boxes, allowing attackers to inject HTML code and execute arbitrary JavaScript.
Recommendation
Sanitize user input being passed to bootbox or consider using an alternative package.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | bootbox | <= 5.5.2 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-64, CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
bootbox- Disclosed
- 30.05.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-87mg-h5r3-hw88 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: bootbox
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
- 05.2019 11.2023
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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