CVE-2019-16769
MEDIUMserialize-javascript < 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Regular Expression Serialization
Title source: llmDescription
The serialize-javascript npm package before version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). It does not properly mitigate against unsafe characters in serialized regular expressions. This vulnerability is not affected on Node.js environment since Node.js's implementation of RegExp.prototype.toString() backslash-escapes all forward slashes in regular expressions. If serialized data of regular expression objects are used in an environment other than Node.js, it is affected by this vulnerability.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/security/advisories/GHSA-h9rv-jmmf-4pgx
Scores
CVSS v3
4.2
EPSS
0.0092
EPSS Percentile
56.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (2)
npm/serialize-javascript
0 - 2.1.1npm
verizon/serialize-javascript
< 2.1.1
Published
Dec 05, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026