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CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8857
UglifyJS for Node.js Boolean Expression Rewrite Vulnerability
Description

The uglify-js package before 2.4.24 for Node.js does not properly account for non-boolean values when rewriting boolean expressions, which might allow attackers to bypass security mechanisms or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improperly rewritten Javascript.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-8857 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8857 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Uglifyjs_project uglifyjs
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8857.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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vanng822/jcash

[DEPRECATED] Javascript, css and image files hashing for nodejs/express

JavaScript CSS Makefile

Updated: 4 years, 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2012, 8:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8857 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8857 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410
    Added Reference https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lisperator:uglifyjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.4.24 OR *cpe:2.3:a:uglifyjs_project:uglifyjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.4.24
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uglifyjs_project:uglifyjs:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:lisperator:uglifyjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.24
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 No Types Assigned https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-254
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uglifyjs_project:uglifyjs:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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