Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14506
geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted gem.homepage value in its .gemspec file.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-14506
- cpe:2.3:a:geminabox_project:geminabox:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14506
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-14506
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14506
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14506
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https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
geminabox/CHANGELOG.md at master · geminabox/geminabox · GitHubRelease Notes;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://baraktawily.blogspot.co.il/2017/09/gem-in-box-xss-vulenrability-cve-2017.html
Information Security: Gem in a box XSS vulnerability - CVE-2017-14506Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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