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

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

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8qwh-rm6c-jv96

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25088?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `oxidized-web` | RubyGems | All versions to 0.13.1 | None |
| `oxidized-web` | RubyGems | All versions to 0.13.1 | None |

Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2019-25088 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in ytti Oxidized Web

- [CVE-2025-27590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27590/): Oxidized Web RANCID migration page allows unauthenticated user to gain control over Linux user account (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25088 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- oxidized-web (RubyGems): affected all versions up to 0.13.1; no fix listed
- oxidized-web (RubyGems): affected all versions up to 0.13.1; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25088/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25088
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25088
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25088

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25088/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.