CVE-2017-16833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2017-11-15

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gemirro_project:gemirro:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0356	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-x7p2-x2j6-mwhr	Gemirro Stored XSS in Gemspec "homepage" value

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00814.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/PierreRambaud/gemirro/commit/9659f9b7ce15a723da8e361bd41b9203b19c97de

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gemirro Project Gemirro

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-15T09:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:24:03.373Z

Reserved: 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16833

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-15T09:29:00.210

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:09:59.507

Link: CVE-2017-16833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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