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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
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
- github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-9822-6m93-xqf4 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/4c83b331092a79d58e4adffe4be5f250fa5782cc (Patch)
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/5187a9ef51980ad1b8e81945ebe0462d28f84f9e (Patch)
- discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-xss-vulnerability-in-action-controller/84947 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2024-26143… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0004/ (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.