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CVE-2020-36644 — Vulnerability in inline_svg — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Inline SVG vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Published January 7, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in jamesmartin Inline SVG up to 1.7.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file `lib/inline_svg/action_view/helpers.rb` of the component `URL Parameter Handler`. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217597 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 7, 2023 (1374 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 305 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update inline_svg to 1.7.2 or later
gem install inline_svg -v 1.7.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
inline_svg
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.1.0, 0.10.0, 0.11.0 (+35 more)1.7.2

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-2020-36644?
Inline SVG 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-2020-36644?
CVE-2020-36644 affects inline_svg. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2020-36644 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-p33q-4h4m-j994

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