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CVE-2014-2538: rack-ssl Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

October 24, 2017 (updated October 31, 2025)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib/rack/ssl.rb in the rack-ssl gem before 1.4.0 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URI, which might not be properly handled by third-party adapters such as JRuby-Rack.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v3rr-cph9-2g2q
  • github.com/josh/rack-ssl
  • github.com/josh/rack-ssl/commit/9d7d7300b907e496db68d89d07fbc2e0df0b487b
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack-ssl/CVE-2014-2538.yml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2538
  • web.archive.org/web/20140524002455/http://secunia.com/advisories/57466
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228185649/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66314

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.4.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.4.0 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

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

Source file

gem/rack-ssl/CVE-2014-2538.yml

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