CVE-2015-7565 ember-source Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Ember.js library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-7565?

CVE-2015-7565 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ember.js 1.8.x through 1.10.x, 1.11.x before 1.11.4, 1.12.x before 1.12.2, 1.13.x before 1.13.12, 2.0.x before 2.0.3, 2.1.x before 2.1.2, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7565?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including ember-source. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.12.01.12.2
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.12.01.12.2
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.13.01.13.12
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.13.01.13.12
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.8.01.11.4
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.8.01.11.4
6 more packages
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.0.02.0.3
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.0.02.0.3
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.1.02.1.2
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.1.02.1.2
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.2.02.2.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 2.2.02.2.1

Products include Emberjs Ember.js.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7565?

Upgrade ember-source to a fixed version for your release line: 1.12.2, 1.13.12, 1.11.4 or 2.0.3.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-7565 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7565 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1780447820, GHSA-m3q7-rj8g-m457.

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