Medium
Bootstrap vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
In Bootstrap starting in version 2.3.0 and prior to 3.4.0, as well as 4.x before 4.1.2, XSS is possible in the collapse data-parent attribute.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | twbs/bootstrap | >= 2.3.0, < 3.4.0, >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.2 | 3.4.0, 4.1.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.webjars:bootstrap | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.2, >= 2.3.0, < 3.4.0 | 4.1.2, 3.4.0 |
| npm package | bootstrap | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.2, >= 2.3.0, < 3.4.0 | 4.1.2, 3.4.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | bootstrap | >= 2.3.0, < 3.4.0, >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.2 | 3.4.0, 4.1.2 |
| .NET (NuGet) | bootstrap.sass | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14040
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26423
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26625
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/26630
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap-rubygem/commit/f34c43c936ac7d0ebb129289321d8c51cd56aed1#diff-4e736e880b7fc39eb5e85576b629f6e3cd08f02f45104a7b4581f82852e97a81R1306
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/commit/149096016f70fd815540d62c0989fd99cdc809e0
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/commit/2a5ba23ce8f041f3548317acc992ed8a736b609d
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/18
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00027.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3dc0cac8d856bca02bd6997355d7ff83027dcfc82f8646a29b89b714@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52e0e6b5df827ee7f1e68f7cc3babe61af3b2160f5d74a85469b7b0e@%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/v3.4.1/js/tooltip.js#L352
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/v3.4.1/js/scrollspy.js#L56
- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/v3.4.1/js/collapse.js#L140
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/bootstrap/CVE-2018-14040.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/bootstrap-sass/CVE-2018-14040.yml
- https://blog.getbootstrap.com/2018/07/12/bootstrap-4-1-2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152787/dotCMS-5.1.1-Vulnerable-Dependencies.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156743/OctoberCMS-Insecure-Dependencies.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/13
CVSS score
6.1/10
- 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
- Composer, Java / Kotlin (Maven), npm, .NET (NuGet)
- Package
twbs/bootstrap, org.webjars:bootstrap, bootstrap- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3wqf-4x89-9g79 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: bootstrap.sass
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 09.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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