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CVE-2022-23520

MEDIUM

Possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of rails-html-sanitizer

Published December 13, 2022Updated November 4, 2025Source: osv

Summary

## Summary There is a possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer. This is due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-32209. - Versions affected: ALL - Not affected: NONE - Fixed versions: 1.4.4 ## Impact A possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer may allow an attacker to inject content if the application developer has overridden the sanitizer's allowed tags to allow both "select" and "style" elements. Code is only impacted if allowed tags are being overridden using either of the following two mechanisms: 1. Using the Rails configuration `config.action_view.sanitized_allow_tags=`: ```ruby # In config/application.rb config.action_view.sanitized_allowed_tags = ["select", "style"] ``` (see https://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#configuring-action-view) 2. Using the class method `Rails::Html::SafeListSanitizer.allowed_tags=`: ```ruby # class-level option Rails::Html::SafeListSanitizer.allowed_tags = ["select", "style"] ``` All users overriding the allowed tags by either of the above mechanisms to include both "select" and "style" should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately. NOTE: Code is _not_ impacted if allowed tags are overridden using either of the following mechanisms: - the `:tags` option to the Action View helper method `sanitize`. - the `:tags` option to the instance method `SafeListSanitizer#sanitize`. ## Workarounds Remove either "select" or "style" from the overridden allowed tags. ## References - [CWE - CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (4.9)](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) - https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32209 - https://hackerone.com/reports/1654310 ## Credit This vulnerability was responsibly reported by Dominic Breuker.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update rails-html-sanitizer to 1.4.4 or later
gem install rails-html-sanitizer -v 1.4.4

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

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
rails-html-sanitizer
rubygems
1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+8 more)1.4.4

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23520?
Possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of rails-html-sanitizer 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-2022-23520?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.1

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

Also Known As

GHSA-rrfc-7g8p-99q8

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