VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 4.8EPSS 1.52%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-80, CWE-79
- Affected
- rubyonrails/actionview · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/19/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/033a738817abd6e446e1b320cb7d1a5c15224e9aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-65cv-r6x7-79hvExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSB/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/19/1Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/033a738817abd6e446e1b320cb7d1a5c15224e9aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-65cv-r6x7-79hvExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSB/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.