Koa is expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. In koa < 2.16.1 and < 3.0.0-alpha.5, passing untrusted user input to ctx.redirect() even after sanitizing it, may execute javascript code on the user who use the app. This issue is patched in 2.16.1 and 3.0.0-alpha.5.
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Koajs
Koajs koa
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Koajs
Koajs koa

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description Koa is expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. In koa < 2.16.1 and < 3.0.0-alpha.5, passing untrusted user input to ctx.redirect() even after sanitizing it, may execute javascript code on the user who use the app. This issue is patched in 2.16.1 and 3.0.0-alpha.5.
Title XSS at ctx.redirect() function in Koajs
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-09T20:45:15.899Z

Reserved: 2025-04-06T19:46:02.462Z

Link: CVE-2025-32379

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-09T17:30:03.141Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-09T16:15:25.903

Modified: 2026-01-14T14:36:06.413

Link: CVE-2025-32379

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-09T15:56:40Z

Links: CVE-2025-32379 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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