Content Injection via TileJSON attribute in mapbox.js
Versions 1.x prior to 1.6.5 and 2.x prior to 2.1.7 of mapbox.js are vulnerable to a cross-site-scripting attack in certain uncommon usage scenarios.
If L.mapbox.map or L.mapbox.tileLayer are used to load untrusted TileJSON content from a non-Mapbox URL, it is possible for a malicious user with control over the TileJSON content to inject script content into the "attribution" value of the TileJSON which will be executed in the context of the page using Mapbox.js.
Recommendation
Version 2.x: Update to version 2.1.7 or later. Version 1.x: Update to version 1.6.5 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | mapbox.js | < 1.6.5, >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.7 | 1.6.5, 2.1.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000042
- https://hackerone.com/reports/54327
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr28-7j6p-9hmv
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/mapbox-rails/CVE-2017-1000042.yml
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/49
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/49
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
mapbox.js- Disclosed
- 09.11.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qr28-7j6p-9hmv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mapbox.js
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- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 11.2018 11.2018
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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