XSS in Resque
CVE-2023-50725
Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. The following paths in resque-web have been found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS: "/failed/?class=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>" and "/queues/><img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)>". This issue has been patched in version 2.2.1.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Resque — versions < 2.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/resque/resque/security/advisories/GHSA-gc3j-vvwf-4rp8 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/resque/resque/pull/1790 (Patch)
- github.com/resque/resque/commit/ee99d2ed6cc75d9d384483b70c2d96d312115f07 (Patch)
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/resque/CVE-2023-50725.yml (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50725?
- CVE-2023-50725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Resque, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50725?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.