Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Verdaccio

Description

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Cross-Site Scripting XSS, malicious packages with content Javascript that might be executed in the User Interface stealing user credentials.

Recommendation

Update the verdaccio package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 3.12.0
• Patched version(s): 3.12.0

References

• GHSA-78j5-gcmf-vqc8
• www.npmjs.com
• CVE-2019-14772
• CWE-79
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

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• Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables - CVE-2025-68115
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• Bootstrap Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting - bootstrap - CVE-2019-8331
• Bootstrap Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2019-8331

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