CVE-2023-28120 (Medium) detected in rails-7.0.2.3.gem

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CVE-2023-28120 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - rails-7.0.2.3.gem

Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It encourages beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rails-7.0.2.3.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/rails-7.0.2.3.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• invisible_standards-0.1.2.gem (Root Library)
  • ❌ rails-7.0.2.3.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A Possible XSS Security Vulnerability was discovered in ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input. All versions before 6.1.7.3 and 7.x before 7.0.4.3 are affected.

Publish Date: 2023-03-11

URL: CVE-2023-28120

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28120-possible-xss-security-vulnerability-in-safebuffer-bytesplice/82469

Release Date: 2023-03-11

Fix Resolution: rails - 6.1.7.3,7.0.4.3

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