XSS in Loofah Project
CVE-2022-23518
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.0th 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
- Loofah_project Loofah
- Rails Rails-html-sanitizer — versions >= 1.0.3, < 1.4.4
- Rubyonrails Rails_html_sanitizers
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23518?
- CVE-2022-23518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Loofah Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23518?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.