Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2024· Updated Feb 13, 2025
YARD's default template vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in generated frames.html
CVE-2024-27285
Description
YARD is a Ruby Documentation tool. The "frames.html" file within the Yard Doc's generated documentation is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to inadequate sanitization of user input within the JavaScript segment of the "frames.erb" template file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.36.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
yardRubyGems | < 0.9.36 | 0.9.36 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mq4-9jjh-9xrcghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27285ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/1fcb2d8b316caf8779cfdcf910715e9ab583f0aaghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/2069e2bf08293bda2fcc78f7d0698af6354054beghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/lsegal/yard/pull/1538ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/lsegal/yard/security/advisories/GHSA-8mq4-9jjh-9xrcghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/yard/CVE-2024-27285.ymlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00006.htmlghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MR3Z2E2UIZZ7YOR7R645EVSBGWMB2RGAghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MR3Z2E2UIZZ7YOR7R645EVSBGWMB2RGA/mitre
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