Practical Security Guides For Your Team
Clear, non-alarmist guidance for real web vulnerabilities so your team can prioritize fixes confidently.
Outdated React Library Has a Script Injection Flaw (CVE-2018-6341)
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of React (a popular tool for building web pages) that has a known security flaw. If your site generates pages on the server and allows user input to influence how those pages are built, an attacker could inject malicious code that runs in your visitors' browsers. This only affects server-rendered React apps — if your site is purely client-side, you are not at risk.
Outdated jQuery Library Allows Malicious Scripts to Run in Your Web App
mediumYour website uses an old version of jQuery (a common JavaScript tool) that has a known security flaw. If your site processes any HTML content from users or external sources, that content could contain hidden instructions that run automatically — without any warning. Upgrading jQuery to a modern version closes this gap.
Outdated Date Library Can Be Used to Slow Down or Crash Your App
mediumYour application is using an old version of Moment.js, a popular tool for handling dates and times. This version has a known weakness: if someone sends it a very long, specially crafted piece of text, it can cause your app to freeze or become unresponsive while it tries to process it. Think of it like a lock that jams when you insert a bent key — the door stops working for everyone until the jam clears.
Outdated jQuery Library Allows Malicious Tampering with Web Page Behaviour
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of jQuery (3.3.1), a popular JavaScript library. This version has a known flaw that could allow an attacker to tamper with how your web pages behave — but only if they can first get crafted data into a specific part of your site. Think of it like a faulty lock on an internal door: it's worth replacing, but someone still needs to get through the front door first.
Outdated Bootstrap Library Contains a Known Script Injection Flaw
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of Bootstrap — a popular design toolkit used by millions of websites. The version in use has a known flaw in its collapsible panel feature that could allow someone to inject malicious code into your pages if they can influence the content on your site. This is a medium-priority issue: it requires specific conditions to exploit, but it is a well-documented vulnerability with a straightforward fix.
Outdated Date Library Can Be Used to Slow Down or Crash Your Application
highYour application uses an outdated version of Moment.js — a popular tool developers use to handle dates and times. This version has a known flaw where sending it an unusually long piece of text can cause it to get stuck processing, slowing your app to a crawl or making it temporarily unavailable to users. This only matters if your app accepts date input directly from users or external sources.
Outdated JavaScript Framework Can Be Used to Slow Down Your Web App
mediumYour web application uses an outdated version of AngularJS (a JavaScript framework) that contains a known flaw. A visitor could submit a specially crafted URL into a form field and cause your server or browser to freeze up while processing it, making your site slow or temporarily unresponsive for other users. This is a medium-severity issue — it doesn't expose data, but it can affect availability.
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 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.
Outdated Bootstrap Library Allows Malicious Script Injection
mediumYour website uses an outdated version of Bootstrap (a popular design toolkit) that contains a known security flaw. An attacker who can influence the content on your pages could use this flaw to run malicious code in your visitors' browsers. The fix is straightforward: update Bootstrap to a newer version.
Outdated Bootstrap Library Contains Script Injection Weakness
mediumYour website uses an old version of Bootstrap (a popular design toolkit), which has a known weakness that could allow a malicious script to run in a visitor's browser under specific conditions. This requires an attacker to already be able to influence how your site's Bootstrap components are configured — it's not a direct, open door, but it is a gap worth closing. Upgrading Bootstrap to the patched version resolves it completely.