CVE-2019-25088 ytti Oxidized Web conf_search.haml cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the to_research argument in Oxidized Web, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-25088?

CVE-2019-25088 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ytti Oxidized Web, published on 27 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in ytti Oxidized Web. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/oxidized/web/views/conf_search.haml. The manipulation of the argument to_research leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 55ab9bdc68b03ebce9280b8746ef31d7fdedcc45. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216870 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25088?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including oxidized-web. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
oxidized-web RubyGemsAll versions to 0.13.1None
oxidized-web RubyGemsAll versions to 0.13.1None

Products include Oxidized Web Project Oxidized Web.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2019-25088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qwh-rm6c-jv96.

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