CVE-2023-50725 — Resque vulnerable to reflected XSS in resque —...

MEDIUM

Resque vulnerable to reflected XSS in resque-web failed and queues lists

Published December 18, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Impact The following paths in resque-web have been found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS: ``` /failed/?class=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script> /queues/><img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)> ``` ### Patches v2.2.1 ### Workarounds No known workarounds at this time. It is recommended to not click on 3rd party or untrusted links to the resque-web interface until you have patched your application. ### References https://github.com/resque/resque/pull/1790

Advisory Timeline

First published December 18, 2023 (1029 days ago).
Last revised February 16, 2024 — 60 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler

Update resque to 2.2.1 or later

gem install resque -v 2.2.1

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
resque	rubygems	0.2.0, 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.10.0 (+68 more)	2.2.1

Vulnerability Classification

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

CWE-233
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CWE-79
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.3 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50725?: Resque vulnerable to reflected XSS in resque-web failed and queues lists This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.3/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-50725?: CVE-2023-50725 affects resque. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-50725 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

6.3

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

Also Known As

GHSA-gc3j-vvwf-4rp8

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