CVE-2020-5267

In ActionView before versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2, there is a possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView's JavaScript literal escape helpers. Views that use the `j` or `escape_javascript` methods may be susceptible to XSS attacks. The issue is fixed in versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2.

CVSS v3.0 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/033a738817abd6e446e1b320cb7d1a5c15224e9a	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-65cv-r6x7-79hv	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/19/1	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00019.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSB/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:actionview::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:actionview::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-03-19 11:15

Updated : 2023-02-03 08:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-5267

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5267

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-80

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

opensuse

leap

fedoraproject

fedora

rubyonrails

actionview

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