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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting ruby2.5 package, versions <2.5.0-5

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Scope Changed

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.6% (79th percentile)
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NVD
6.1 medium
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SUSE
6.1 medium
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Red Hat
6.1 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-RUBY25-384379
  • published 13 Mar 2018
  • disclosed 13 Mar 2018
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Introduced: 13 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1000078 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-79 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 ruby2.5 to version 2.5.0-5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby2.5 package and not the ruby2.5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 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.

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