CVE-2022-23518

Improper neutralization of data URIs allows XSS in rails-html-sanitizer

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

rails-html-sanitizer es responsable de sanitizar fragmentos HTML en aplicaciones Rails. Las versiones >= 1.0.3, < 1.4.4 son vulnerables a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) a través de URI de datos cuando se usan en combinación con Loofah >= 2.1.0. Este problema está parcheado en la versión 1.4.4.

A Cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in rails-html-sanitizer. When used in combination with Loofah since version 2.1.0, improper neutralization of data URIs may allow Cross-site scripting.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 6.1

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-01-19 CVE Reserved
2022-12-14 CVE Published
2024-07-06 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mcvf-2q2m-x72m	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00012.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/issues/135	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23518	2023-05-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153701	2023-05-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Rubyonrails Search vendor "Rubyonrails"		Rails Html Sanitizers Search vendor "Rubyonrails" for product "Rails Html Sanitizers"				>= 1.0.3 < 1.4.4 Search vendor "Rubyonrails" for product "Rails Html Sanitizers" and version " >= 1.0.3 < 1.4.4"		rails		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Loofah Project Search vendor "Loofah Project"		Loofah Search vendor "Loofah Project" for product "Loofah"				>= 2.1.0 < 2.19.1 Search vendor "Loofah Project" for product "Loofah" and version " >= 2.1.0 < 2.19.1"		ruby		Affected