CVE-2022-27777: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-27777 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A XSS Vulnerability in Action View tag helpers >= 5.2.0 and < 5.2.0 which would allow an attacker to inject content if able to control input into specific attributes.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.03 pp
From 1.64% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (discuss.rubyonrails.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse9 products
- rubygem-actionview-4_2&distro=SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8< 4.2.9-9.15.1
- rubygem-actionview-4_2&distro=SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9< 4.2.9-9.15.1
- rubygem-activesupport-4_2&distro=SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8< 4.2.9-7.12.1
- rubygem-activesupport-4_2&distro=SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9< 4.2.9-7.12.1
- rubygem-activesupport-5_1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15< 5.1.4-150000.3.9.1
Debian2 products
- rails< 2:6.1.6.1+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Opensuse2 products
- rubygem-activesupport-5_1&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 5.1.4-150000.3.9.1
- rubygem-activesupport-5_1&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 5.1.4-150000.3.9.1
Ubuntu2 products
- railsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- redmineAll versions (No fix recorded)
RubyGems1 product
- actionview< 5.2.7.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.4.8 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.5.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.2.4
Rubyonrails1 product
- actionpack< 5.2.7.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.4.8 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.5.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.2.4
6 vendors · 17 products
References
16 links- discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-27777-possible-xss-vulnerability-in-action-view-tag-helpers/80534REPORTWEBExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Show all 16 references
- github.com/rails/railsPACKAGE