CVE-2016-1000227
Published:May 14, 2026
Updated:May 14, 2026
All versions of "bootstrap-tagsinput" are vulnerable to cross-site scripting when user input is passed into the "itemTitle" parameter unmodified, as the package fails to properly sanitize or encode user input for that parameter. Recommendation This package is not actively maintained, and has not seen an update since 2015. Because of this, the simplest mitigation is to avoid using the "itemTitle" parameter. With over 200 open issues and over 100 open pull requests as of 2/2018, it seems unlikely that the author has any intention of maintaining the module. If avoiding the use of "itemTitle" indefinitely is acceptable, this is a workable solution. If not, the best available mitigation is to use a fork of the module that is actively maintained and provides similar functionality. There are "many such forks to choose from available on github." (https://github.com/bootstrap-tagsinput/bootstrap-tagsinput/network/members).
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')