XSS in Rails Admin Project
CVE-2017-12098
An exploitable cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the add filter functionality of the rails_admin rails gem version 1.2.0. A specially crafted URL can cause an XSS flaw resulting in an attacker being able to execute arbitrary javascript on the victim's browser. An attacker can phish an authenticated user to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Rails_admin_project Rails_admin — versions 1.2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12098?
- CVE-2017-12098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rails Admin Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12098 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.