CVE-2020-5267 (Medium) detected in actionview-6.0.0.gem - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-5267 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - actionview-6.0.0.gem

Simple, battle-tested conventions and helpers for building web pages.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/actionview-6.0.0.gem

Dependency Hierarchy: - responders-3.0.0.gem (Root Library) - actionpack-6.0.0.gem - :x: **actionview-6.0.0.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ef980180214dbeaba07dbfcc87752fa216d3a34f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In ActionView before versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2, there is a possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView's JavaScript literal escape helpers. Views that use the `j` or `escape_javascript` methods may be susceptible to XSS attacks. The issue is fixed in versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2.

Publish Date: 2020-03-19

URL: CVE-2020-5267

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5267

Release Date: 2020-10-05

Fix Resolution: actionview:6.0.2.2, 5.2.4.2

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.