Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It encourages beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.
A Possible XSS Security Vulnerability was discovered in ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. All versions before 6.1.7.3 and 7.x before 7.0.4.3 are affected.
CVE-2023-28120 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - rails-6.0.1.gem
Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It encourages beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-6.0.1.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /Gemfile.lock
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **rails-6.0.1.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3a9cd18732f9a85f01c4d2d6e0a46abe8c053c92
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
A Possible XSS Security Vulnerability was discovered in ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. All versions before 6.1.7.3 and 7.x before 7.0.4.3 are affected.
Publish Date: 2023-03-11
URL: CVE-2023-28120
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - 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://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28120-possible-xss-security-vulnerability-in-safebuffer-bytesplice/82469
Release Date: 2023-03-11
Fix Resolution: rails - 6.1.7.3,7.0.4.3
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