XSS in Carrierwaveuploader Carrierwave
CVE-2023-49090
CarrierWave is a solution for file uploads for Rails, Sinatra and other Ruby web frameworks. CarrierWave has a Content-Type allowlist bypass vulnerability, possibly leading to XSS. The validation in `allowlisted_content_type?` determines C…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.001 (34.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Carrierwaveuploader Carrierwave — versions >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.5, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/security/advisories/GHSA-gxhx-g4fq-49hj (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/commit/39b282db5c1303899b3d3381ce8a837840f983b5 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/commit/863d425c76eba12c3294227b39018f6b2dccbbf3 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49090?
- CVE-2023-49090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Carrierwaveuploader Carrierwave, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49090 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.