CVE-2017-12098
rails_admin ruby gem XSS
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.3%
Description
An exploitable cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the add filter functionality of the rails_admin rails gem version 1.2.0. A specially crafted URL can cause an XSS flaw resulting in an attacker being able to execute arbitrary javascript on the victim's browser. An attacker can phish an authenticated user to trigger this vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12098
To remediate CVE-2017-12098, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.3.0 or later
Is CVE-2017-12098 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.3.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |