npm package report

Is webtorrent safe?

1 known vulnerability, worst severity MODERATE.

cvss
5.0

how bad it is if exploited, out of 10

epss
1.9%

chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

xyz score
not scored

CyberXYZ composite, out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-gjh4-fcv3-whpq, the advisory selected below

// advisories

GHSA-gjh4-fcv3-whpq

MODERATECVE-2019-15782

Versions of webtorrent prior to 0.107.6 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. webtorrent servers started with torrent.createServer() lists a torrent's title and files in the index page without sanitization. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser through files with names containing the malicious payload. The issue is mitigated due to the fact that the server

Affected
< 0.107.6
Fixed in
0.107.6
Weakness
CWE-79
Published
2019-09-04
Source
github

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// dependencies

0 direct

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// ai model usage

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

Checked 2026-09-22 at 02:36 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2019-09-04. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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