Practical Security Guides For Your Team
Clear, non-alarmist guidance for real web vulnerabilities so your team can prioritize fixes confidently.
Outdated AngularJS Library Can Be Used to Slow Down Your Website
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of AngularJS (a JavaScript library) that contains a flaw in one of its built-in tools. An attacker could send a specially crafted request that causes your server or browser to get stuck doing unnecessary work, potentially slowing down or temporarily making your site unavailable to real users. Think of it like a prank caller who knows exactly what to say to put your receptionist on hold indefinitely.
Outdated AngularJS Library Can Be Used to Slow Down Your App
mediumYour website uses an old version of AngularJS (a JavaScript framework) that contains a flaw in how it processes certain web addresses. An attacker could send a specially crafted request that causes your server to spend a disproportionate amount of time processing it, potentially slowing down or temporarily making your app unresponsive for other users. This is a medium-severity issue — it's worth fixing, but it's not an emergency.
Outdated Lodash Library Allows Attackers to Run Malicious Code on Your Server
highYour application uses an old version of Lodash (3.10.1), a popular JavaScript helper library. This version has a known security flaw that could allow an attacker with access to your system to run their own commands on your server. Upgrading to the latest version closes this gap completely.
Outdated Lodash Library Allows Application Tampering or Crash
highYour application uses an outdated version of Lodash, a very common JavaScript helper library. This version has a known flaw that could allow an attacker who can send crafted input to your app to corrupt how your application handles data internally — potentially causing it to crash or behave in unexpected ways. Exploiting this requires specific conditions, but the fix is a straightforward library update.
Outdated Lodash Library Allows Application Logic Tampering
highYour application uses a very old version of Lodash (3.10.1), a popular JavaScript utility library, that has a known security flaw. An attacker who can send crafted data to your application could manipulate how JavaScript objects behave globally — think of it like someone secretly changing the rules of the game for every player at once. Upgrading to the latest version of Lodash closes this gap immediately.
Outdated JavaScript Utility Library Allows Application Disruption (CVE-2018-16487)
highYour application is using a very old version of lodash (3.10.1), a popular JavaScript helper library, that contains a known security flaw. An attacker who can send crafted data to your application could use this flaw to disrupt your service or, in some cases, interfere with how your application behaves. The fix is a straightforward library upgrade.
Outdated JavaScript Utility Library Allows Application Behavior Tampering
mediumYour application uses an old version of a popular JavaScript helper library called Lodash (version 3.10.1) that contains a known security flaw. An attacker who can send crafted data to your app could manipulate how it processes objects internally, potentially disrupting its behavior. Upgrading to the latest version of Lodash takes a developer under an hour and fully resolves the issue.
Outdated jQuery Library Can Run Malicious Code in Visitors' Browsers
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of jQuery, a common JavaScript tool. This version has a known flaw: if your site makes background data requests to other websites, a compromised or malicious third-party server could send back code that runs automatically in your visitors' browsers. Think of it like ordering a package and having the delivery driver hand you something unexpected that activates the moment you open the door.
Outdated Date Library Allows Attackers to Tamper with Server Files
highYour application uses an outdated version of Moment.js — a popular tool for handling dates and times — that contains a known security flaw. If any part of your app lets users choose a language or locale (e.g., 'English', 'French'), an attacker could craft a malicious input to access or manipulate files on your server that they shouldn't be able to touch. This only affects server-side usage, not purely browser-based code.
Outdated Date Library Can Be Used to Slow Down or Freeze Your Application
mediumYour application uses an old version of Moment.js, a popular JavaScript tool for handling dates and times. This version has a known flaw where a specially crafted date string can cause the server to get stuck processing it, making your app slow or unresponsive for other users. Think of it like a trick question that causes a calculator to spin forever — it doesn't break the calculator, but it stops it from doing anything else.
Outdated Bootstrap Library Allows Script Injection via Tooltips
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of Bootstrap — a popular design toolkit — that has a known security flaw. A malicious actor who can influence tooltip or popover content on your site could use this flaw to run unwanted code in a visitor's browser. The fix is a straightforward library upgrade.
Outdated Bootstrap Library Allows Script Injection via Button Components
mediumYour website uses an old version of Bootstrap (a popular design toolkit) that has a known security flaw. A specific button feature in this version doesn't properly filter out malicious code, meaning that if any user-supplied text ever reaches those buttons, it could run unwanted scripts in your visitors' browsers. Bootstrap 3 is also no longer maintained, so no official fix will be released for this version.