CVE-2015-9238

MEDIUMNVD 5.3

5.3

secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: —
EPSS: 44.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 31, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

support@hackeronehttps://github.com/vdemedes/secure-compare/pull/1
support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/50
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/vdemedes/secure-compare/pull/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/50

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
secure-compare	—	3.0.1	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9238?

CVE-2015-9238 is a medium vulnerability published on May 31, 2018. secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.

When was CVE-2015-9238 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9238 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9238 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9238 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9238?

CVE-2015-9238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9238?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9238, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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