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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting ruby-tcltk package, versions <0:2.0.0.648-36.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.6% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-RUBYTCLTK-2136885
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Feb 2018
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Introduced: 15 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-1000078  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 ruby-tcltk to version 0:2.0.0.648-36.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-tcltk package and not the ruby-tcltk package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gem server display of homepage attribute that can result in XSS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must browse to a malicious gem on a vulnerable gem server. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.