GHSA-f7f4-hqp2-7prc · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Improper Input Validation in sails-hook-sockets
Sails.js before v1.0.0-46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service with a single request because there is no error handler in sails-hook-sockets to handle an empty pathname in a WebSocket request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-21036 is rated Moderate Risk (54.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.71%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 1.09% | 0.71% | -0.38% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.72% | 1.09% | +0.37% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.72% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-f7f4-hqp2-7prc · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Improper Input Validation in sails-hook-sockets
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/19/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/0533a4864b1920fd8fbb5287bc0889193c5faf44 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/ff02114eaec090ee51db48435cc32d451662606e | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/balderdashy/sails/blob/56f8276f6501a144a03d1f0f28df4ccdb4ad82e2/CHANGELOG.md | Third Party Advisory |