rails-html-sanitizer is responsible for sanitizing HTML fragments in Rails applications. Prior to version 1.4.4, there is a possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-32209. 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. This issue is patched in version 1.4.4. All users overriding the allowed tags to include both "select" and "style" should either upgrade or use this workaround: Remove either "select" or "style" from the overridden allowed tags. NOTE: Code is _not_ impacted if allowed tags are overridden using either the :tags option to the Action View helper method sanitize or the :tags option to the instance method SafeListSanitizer#sanitize.
CVE-2022-23520 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - rails-html-sanitizer-1.3.0.gem
HTML sanitization for Rails applications
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-html-sanitizer-1.3.0.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /var/lib/gems/2.3.0/cache/rails-html-sanitizer-1.3.0.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - web-console-4.0.1.gem (Root Library) - actionview-6.0.1.gem - :x: **rails-html-sanitizer-1.3.0.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b4ae68d881e0a152378540c5350a4afb16b30689
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
rails-html-sanitizer is responsible for sanitizing HTML fragments in Rails applications. Prior to version 1.4.4, there is a possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-32209. 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. This issue is patched in version 1.4.4. All users overriding the allowed tags to include both "select" and "style" should either upgrade or use this workaround: Remove either "select" or "style" from the overridden allowed tags. NOTE: Code is _not_ impacted if allowed tags are overridden using either the :tags option to the Action View helper method sanitize or the :tags option to the instance method SafeListSanitizer#sanitize.
Publish Date: 2022-12-14
URL: CVE-2022-23520
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://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-rrfc-7g8p-99q8
Release Date: 2022-12-14
Fix Resolution: rails-html-sanitizer - 1.4.4
Step up your Open Source Security Game with Mend here