Cross-Site Scripting in takeapeek
All versions of takeapeek are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to sanitize filenames, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser through files with names containing malicious code.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | takeapeek | >= 0.0.0 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
takeapeek- Disclosed
- 03.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4q2f-8g74-qm56 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: takeapeek
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 11.2018 09.2020
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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