XSS in Rails
CVE-2024-26143
Rails is a web-application framework. There is a possible XSS vulnerability when using the translation helpers in Action Controller. Applications using translation methods like translate, or t on a controller, with a key ending in "_html", a :default key which contains untrusted user input, and the resulting string is used in a view, may be susceptible to an XSS vulnerability. The vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.3.1 and 7.0.8.1.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th 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
- Rails — versions >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8.1, >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.3.1
- Rubyonrails Rails
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-26143?
- CVE-2024-26143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rails, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-26143?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-26143 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.