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CVE-2020-15169

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl
5.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In Action View before versions 5.2.4.4 and 6.0.3.3 there is a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View's translation helpers. Views that allow the user to control the default (not found) value of the `t` and `translate` helpers could be susceptible to XSS attacks. When an HTML-unsafe string is passed as the default for a missing translation key named html or ending in _html, the default string is incorrectly marked as HTML-safe and not escaped. This is patched in versions 6.0.3.3 and 5.2.4.4. A workaround without upgrading is proposed in the source advisory.

How to fix

Remediation Available
railsDebian
Fixed in:2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2020-15169
Fixed in:2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2020-15169
Fixed in:2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2020-15169
Fixed in:2:6.0.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2020-15169

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1

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CVE-2020-9496Medium6.199%--
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CVE-2018-12998Medium6.198%--
CVE-2025-4123High7.698%-Fix
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