CVE-2020-11082 Cross-Site Scripting in Kaminari

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject arbitrary code into pages with pagination links in the Kaminari Ruby library, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2020-11082?

CVE-2020-11082 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 May 2020. 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

In Kaminari before 1.2.1, there is a vulnerability that would allow an attacker to inject arbitrary code into pages with pagination links. This has been fixed in 1.2.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11082?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kaminari. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
kaminari RubyGemsAll versions1.2.1
kaminari RubyGemsAll versions1.2.1

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Kaminari Project Kaminari.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11082?

Upgrade kaminari to 1.2.1 or later.

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-2020-11082 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11082, DLA-2763-1, DSA-5005-1, GHSA-r5jw-62xg-j433, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11082.

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