XSS in Devise Token Auth Project

CVE-2019-16751

An issue was discovered in Devise Token Auth through 1.1.2. The omniauth failure endpoint is vulnerable to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) through the message parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a URL that executes a malicious JavaScript payload in the victim's browser. This affects the fallback_render method in the omniauth callbacks controller.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (60.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-16751: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16751?
CVE-2019-16751 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Devise Token Auth Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-16751?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.