CVE-2015-7580
rails-html-sanitizer Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install rails-html-sanitizer -v 1.0.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| rails-html-sanitizer | rubygems | 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.1 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7580ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/commit/63903b0eaa6d2a4e1c91bc86008256c4c8335e78WEB
- https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizerWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/uh--W4TDwmI/m_CVZtdbFQAJWEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160128075017/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034816WEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00014.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00024.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.htmlWEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/15WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2015-7580?
- rails-html-sanitizer Cross-site Scripting vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.1/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2015-7580?
- CVE-2015-7580 affects rails-html-sanitizer. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2015-7580 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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