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CVE-2017-16833 — Gemirro Stored XSS in gemirro — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Gemirro Stored XSS in Gemspec "homepage" value

Published November 29, 2017Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gemirro before 0.16.0 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script via a crafted javascript: URL in the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file. A ".gemspec" file must be created with a JavaScript URL in the homepage value. This can be used to build a gem for upload to the Gemirro server, in order to achieve stored XSS via the author name hyperlink.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published November 29, 2017 (3239 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 2269 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update gemirro to 0.16.0 or later
gem install gemirro -v 0.16.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
gemirro
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.1.0, 0.10.0 (+24 more)0.16.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16833?
Gemirro Stored XSS in Gemspec "homepage" value 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-2017-16833?
CVE-2017-16833 affects gemirro. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-16833 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.1

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-x7p2-x2j6-mwhr

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