CVE-2018-11627 — Vulnerability in sinatra — CVE Details
Sinatra Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published June 5, 2018 (3051 days ago).
- Last revised February 16, 2024 — 2081 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install sinatra -v 2.0.2
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| sinatra | rubygems | 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.1.rc1 | 2.0.2 |
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-2018-11627ADVISORY
- https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/issues/1428WEB
- https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra/commit/12786867d6faaceaec62c7c2cb5b0e2dc074d71aWEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0212WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0315WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/sinatra/CVE-2018-11627.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/sinatra/sinatraPACKAGE
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2018-11627?
- Sinatra 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-2018-11627?
- CVE-2018-11627 affects sinatra. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2018-11627 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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