CVE-2020-5267

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 19 Mar 2020, 17:30
Last modified:04 Aug 2024, 08:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
4.8 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.89% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 Mar 2020, 17:30
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Aug 2024, 08:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.89%• Percentile: 76%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-79•Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

    The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

  • CWE-80•Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

    The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    33

  • opensuse•leap

    15.1

  • rails•actionview

    < 5.2.4.2 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.2.2

  • rubyonrails•actionview

    < 5.2.4.2 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.2.2

References (6)