Description
An issue was discovered in server.js in TileServer GL through 3.0.0. The content of the key GET parameter is reflected unsanitized in an HTTP response for the application's main page, causing reflected XSS.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Tileserver-gl 3.0.0 - 'key' Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) EDB-49771 · webapps · Apr 15, 2021
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- TileServer GL <=3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-15500.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | tileserver-gl | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | GHSA-3fr8-mwpp-8h9p |