Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16833
CVE-2017-16833
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gemirro before 0.16.0 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script via a crafted javascript: URL in the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
gemirroRubyGems | < 0.16.0 | 0.16.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/PierreRambaud/gemirro/commit/9659f9b7ce15a723da8e361bd41b9203b19c97denvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7p2-x2j6-mwhrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16833ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/gemirro/CVE-2017-16833.ymlghsaWEB
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