CVE-2023-30614 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page in pay
Reflected XSS in Pay payments engine allows attackers to execute scripts via crafted URLs, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2023-30614?
CVE-2023-30614 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pay-rails pay, published on 19 Apr 2023. 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
Pay is a payments engine for Ruby on Rails 6.0 and higher. In versions prior to 6.3.2 a payments info page of Pay is susceptible to reflected Cross-site scripting. An attacker could create a working URL that renders a javascript link to a user on a Rails application that integrates Pay. This URL could be distributed via email to specifically target certain individuals. If the targeted application contains a functionality to submit user-generated content (such as comments) the attacker could even distribute the URL using that functionality. This has been patched in version 6.3.2 and above. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30614?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pay. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pay RubyGems | All versions | 6.3.2 |
pay RubyGems | All versions | 6.3.2 |
Products include Pay Project Pay.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30614?
Upgrade pay to 6.3.2 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-2023-30614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqf3-vpx7-rxhw.