CVE-2018-16468: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16468 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 8Timeline
- 30-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Loofah gem for Ruby, through v2.2.2, unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.92% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- ruby-loofah< 2.0.3-2+deb9u2 | < 2.2.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Loofah_project1 product
- loofah≤ 2.2.2
RubyGems1 product
- loofah< 2.2.3
Suse1 product
- rubygem-loofah&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15< 2.2.2-4.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
- ruby-loofah< 2.0.3-2+deb9u2build0.16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
