Venganzas del Pasado cross site scripting
Description
A vulnerability was found in Venganzas del Pasado and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument the_title leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 62339b2ec445692c710b804bdf07aef4bd247ff7. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216770 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Affected products
2- Venganzas del Pasado/Venganzas del Pasadodescription
Patches
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Root cause
"The application improperly renders user-controlled input within an HTML context, allowing for cross-site scripting."
Attack vector
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the `the_title` argument. This argument is used in several places to construct HTML content, including `<h2>` tags. By injecting malicious script into `the_title`, an attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. The attack can be launched remotely, requiring no special privileges.
Affected code
The vulnerability exists in the rendering of the `the_title` variable within several `.html.erb` files. Specifically, the lines containing `<%= raw the_title %>` were modified to `<%= the_title %>` in the provided patch [ref_id=1].
What the fix does
The patch removes the use of the `raw` helper function when rendering the `the_title` variable. Previously, `raw` would output the string directly, allowing for HTML and script injection. By removing `raw`, the string is now properly escaped, preventing the execution of injected scripts and mitigating the cross-site scripting vulnerability [ref_id=1].
Preconditions
- inputThe attacker must control the value of the `the_title` argument.
Generated on Jun 10, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
4- github.com/jschwindt/Venganzas-del-Pasado/commit/62339b2ec445692c710b804bdf07aef4bd247ff7mitrepatch
- vuldb.commitresignaturepermissions-required
- vuldb.commitrevdb-entrytechnical-description
- www.openbugbounty.org/reports/3022583/mitrerelated
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