npm package report

Is backbone safe?

backbone (npm) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated MODERATE. Upgrade to 0.5.0 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

1 direct dependencies

1 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

11 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade
// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
5.4
medium

CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

epss
0.66%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 52nd percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
not scored

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-j6p2-cx3w-6jcp, the advisory selected below

// 1 advisories

Affected versions of backbone are vulnerable to cross-site scripting when users are allowed to supply input to the Model#Escape function, and the output is…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.0 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
// questions
Is backbone safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for backbone (npm), the worst rated MODERATE, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does backbone have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for backbone (npm), the worst rated MODERATE. They are GHSA-j6p2-cx3w-6jcp.

Which version of backbone should I use?

0.5.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for backbone (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check backbone before installing?

Search backbone in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=backbone. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 13:14 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2019-02-18. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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