CVE-2018-1000078

rubygems: XSS vulnerability in homepage attribute when displayed via gem server

Published Mar 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gem server display of homepage attribute that can result in XSS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must browse to a malicious gem on a vulnerable gem server. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1336-1 rubygems security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1337-1 jruby security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1358-1 ruby1.9.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1421-1 ruby2.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1796-1 jruby security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4219-1 jruby security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4259-1 ruby2.3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3139 RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gem server display of homepage attribute that can result in XSS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must browse to a malicious gem on a vulnerable gem server. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-87qx-g5wg-mwmj RubyGems Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3621-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:33 PM
Reserved
Feb 21, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 15, 2018, 12:00 AM