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CVE-2022-23518

MEDIUM

6.1

Description

rails-html-sanitizer is responsible for sanitizing HTML fragments in Rails applications. Versions >= 1.0.3, < 1.4.4 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting via data URIs when used in combination with Loofah >= 2.1.0. This issue is patched in version 1.4.4.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.1

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published12/14/2022

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

debian:debian_linuxloofah_project:loofahrubyonrails:rails_html_sanitizers

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/issues/135(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mcvf-2q2m-x72m(security-advisories@github.com)

https://hackerone.com/reports/1694173(security-advisories@github.com)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00012.html(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/issues/135(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mcvf-2q2m-x72m(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://hackerone.com/reports/1694173(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00012.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00045.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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