Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting ruby-loofah package, versions <2.2.1-1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published13 Aug 2026
- disclosed27 Mar 2018
Introduced: 27 Mar 2018
CVE-2018-8048 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest ruby-loofah to version 2.2.1-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby-loofah package and not the ruby-loofah package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Loofah gem through 2.2.0 for Ruby, non-whitelisted HTML attributes may occur in sanitized output by republishing a crafted HTML fragment.