CVE-2020-5267— Possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView
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Affected
rails actionview
Exploitation
Public or AI PoC available; prioritize validation
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ActionView是一套开源的问题需求跟踪工具。该产品支持权限配置、统计报表、文档分享和工作日志等功能。 ActionView 6.0.2.2之前版本和5.2.4.2中的JavaScript文字转义助手存在跨站脚本漏洞。该漏洞源于WEB应用缺少对客户端数据的正确验证。攻击者可利用该漏洞执行客户端代码。
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T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-5267
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Possible XSS vulnerability in ActionView
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
Web页面中脚本相关HTML标签转义处理不恰当(基本跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
ActionView 跨站脚本漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
ActionView是一套开源的问题需求跟踪工具。该产品支持权限配置、统计报表、文档分享和工作日志等功能。 ActionView 6.0.2.2之前版本和5.2.4.2中的JavaScript文字转义助手存在跨站脚本漏洞。该漏洞源于WEB应用缺少对客户端数据的正确验证。攻击者可利用该漏洞执行客户端代码。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| rails | actionview | < 5.2.4.2 | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2020-5267
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patch CVE-2020-5267 for Rails 4 and Rails 3 | https://github.com/GUI/legacy-rails-CVE-2020-5267-patch | POC Details |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2020-5267 (1)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-5267 (1)
Mailing List Discussions for CVE-2020-5267 (4)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00019.html vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XJ7NUWXAEVRQCROIIBV4C6WXO6IR3KSB/ vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA
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