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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.