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CVE-2024-26143

Rails Possible XSS Vulnerability in Action Controller

Published: Feb 27, 2024Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

railsrails
Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Ruby on RailsRails Core Team
Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
railsrubyonrailsOSS Libraries
actionpackRubyGemsOSS Libraries
railsoss-projectOSS Librariesaka rails-html-sanitizer, activestorage
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
rails core teamoss-projectOSS Librariesaka rubyonrails, rails, actionview, rack? no
rubyonrailsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka rails, ruby on rails, rubyonrails.org
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-9822-6m93-xqf4
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/4c83b331092a79d58e4adffe4be5f250fa5782cc
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/5187a9ef51980ad1b8e81945ebe0462d28f84f9e
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 27, 2024
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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