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CVE-2020-36599: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

August 19, 2022 (updated August 31, 2022)

lib/omniauth/failure_endpoint.rb in OmniAuth before 1.9.2 (and before 2.0) does not escape the message_key value.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-pm55-qfxr-h247
  • github.com/omniauth/omniauth/commit/43a396f181ef7d0ed2ec8291c939c95e3ed3ff00
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36599
  • rubygems.org/gems/omniauth/versions/1.9.2

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.9.2, version 2.0.0.pre.rc1

Fixed versions

  • 1.9.2
  • 2.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.9.2, 2.0.0 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Source file

gem/omniauth/CVE-2020-36599.yml

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