npm package report

Is xmlhttprequest-ssl safe?

xmlhttprequest-ssl (npm) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 1.6.2 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    1 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

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


    cvss
    9.4
    critical

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    2.0%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 81st percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.8
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-72mh-269x-7mh5, the advisory selected below

    // 2 advisories

    The xmlhttprequest-ssl package before 1.6.1 for Node.js disables SSL certificate validation by default, because rejectUnauthorized (when the property exists…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    High
    Availability
    Low
    // questions
    Is xmlhttprequest-ssl safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for xmlhttprequest-ssl (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does xmlhttprequest-ssl have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for xmlhttprequest-ssl (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-72mh-269x-7mh5, GHSA-h4j5-c7cj-74xg.

    Which version of xmlhttprequest-ssl should I use?

    1.6.2 or later clears every advisory recorded for xmlhttprequest-ssl (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check xmlhttprequest-ssl before installing?

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


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:47 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2021-05-24. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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