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CVE-2020-4054: Cross-site Scripting

June 16, 2020 (updated September 28, 2020)

In Sanitize (RubyGem sanitize) there is a cross-site scripting vulnerability. When HTML is sanitized using Sanitize’s relaxed config, or a custom config that allows certain elements, some content in a math or svg element may not be sanitized correctly even if math and svg are not in the allowlist.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4054

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0 before 5.2.1

Fixed versions

  • 5.2.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.2.1 or above.

Impact 7.3 HIGH

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

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Weakness

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

Source file

gem/sanitize/CVE-2020-4054.yml

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