DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15169

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CVE-2020-15169
Published: 11 Sept 2020, 16:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:21

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6.1 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 Sept 2020, 16:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:21
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In Action View before versions 5.2.4.4 and 6.0.3.3 there is a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View's translation helpers. Views that allow the user to control the default (not found) value of the `t` and `translate` helpers could be susceptible to XSS attacks. When an HTML-unsafe string is passed as the default for a missing translation key named html or ending in _html, the default string is incorrectly marked as HTML-safe and not escaped. This is patched in versions 6.0.3.3 and 5.2.4.4. A workaround without upgrading is proposed in the source advisory.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•rails

    < 2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1 | < 2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1 | < 2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1 | < 2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1

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