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CVE-2019-16751 — Vulnerability in devise_token_auth — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Devise Token Auth vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Published May 24, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in Devise Token Auth through 1.1.2. The omniauth failure endpoint is vulnerable to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) through the message parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a URL that executes a malicious JavaScript payload in the victim's browser. This affects the `fallback_render` method in the omniauth callbacks controller.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 24, 2022 (1602 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 633 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update devise_token_auth to 1.1.3 or later
gem install devise_token_auth -v 1.1.3

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
devise_token_auth
rubygems
0.1.33, 0.1.34, 0.1.35, 0.1.36 (+19 more)1.1.3

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-2019-16751?
Devise Token Auth vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting 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-2019-16751?
CVE-2019-16751 affects devise_token_auth. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-16751 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-mvqr-r76c-wm5f

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