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WS-2016-0070
Published:May 13, 2026
Updated:May 13, 2026
"Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in plotly.js .If an attacker can trick an unsuspecting user into viewing a specially crafted plot on a site that uses plotly.js, then the attacker could potentially retrieve authentication tokens and perform actions on behalf of the user."
Affected Packages
plotly.js (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=1.10.4 <1.16.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.16.0
plotly.js (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.10.4 <1.16.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.16.0
Related Resources (2)
https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/commit/d5885957f72e21a25782dc28e2028ffe8debf5ef
https://acloudtree.com/2016-08-09-how-i-hacked-plotly-by-exploiting-a-svg-vulnerability-in-plotlyjs/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE