XSS in Loofah Project
CVE-2018-16468
In the Loofah gem for Ruby, through v2.2.2, unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Loofah_project Loofah
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a Loofah (Ruby Gem) — versions v2.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16468?
- CVE-2018-16468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Loofah Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16468?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.