Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView
CVE-2020-5267
Description
In ActionView before versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2, there is a possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView's JavaScript literal escape helpers. Views that use the j or escape_javascript methods may be susceptible to XSS attacks. The issue is fixed in versions 6.0.2.2 and 5.2.4.2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
actionviewRubyGems | < 5.2.4.2 | 5.2.4.2 |
actionviewRubyGems | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2.2 | 6.0.2.2 |
Affected products
19- ghsa-coords18 versionspkg:gem/actionviewpkg:rpm/opensuse/rmt-server&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/rmt-server&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-actionview-5_1&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-actionview-6.0&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/rmt-server&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-actionview-4_2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-actionview-4_2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-actionview-4_2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%209pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-actionview-5_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-actionview-5_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015%20SP1
< 5.2.4.2+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.2.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-lp151.2.18.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-lp152.2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.4-lp151.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.0.4.4-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.5-3.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.9-9.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.9-9.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.9-9.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.4-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.4-3.3.1
- Range: < 5.2.4.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00019.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-65cv-r6x7-79hvghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSB/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5267ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/19/1ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- github.com/rails/rails/commit/033a738817abd6e446e1b320cb7d1a5c15224e9aghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-65cv-r6x7-79hvghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionview/CVE-2020-5267.ymlghsaWEB
- groups.google.com/forum/ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00022.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSBghsaWEB
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