Answer in brief
CVE-2018-14040 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in Bootstrap vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps org.webjars:bootstrap (maven), org.webjars:bootstrap (maven), bootstrap (npm), bootstrap (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps org.webjars:bootstrap (maven), org.webjars:bootstrap (maven), bootstrap (npm), bootstrap (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| org.webjars:bootstrapmaven | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| org.webjars:bootstrapmaven | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| bootstrapnpm | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| bootstrapnpm | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| bootstrapnuget | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| bootstrapnuget | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| bootstrap.sassnuget | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| twbs/bootstrappackagist | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| twbs/bootstrappackagist | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| bootstraprubygems | >=4.0.0 <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| bootstraprubygems | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| bootstrap-sassrubygems | >=2.3.0 <3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
Published upstream
May 13, 2022
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026
In Bootstrap starting in version 2.3.0 and prior to 3.4.0, as well as 4.x before 4.1.2, XSS is possible in the collapse data-parent attribute.
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