XSS in Geminabox Project
CVE-2017-14506
geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted gem.homepage value in its .gemspec file.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- baraktawily.blogspot.co.il/2017/09/gem-in-box-xss-vulenrability-cve-2017.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14506?
- CVE-2017-14506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Geminabox Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14506?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14506 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.