CVE-2023-50725 Resque vulnerable to reflected XSS in resque-web failed and queues lists
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the resque-web interface via reflected XSS in failed and queues lists, potentially stealing user cookies.
- 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
What is CVE-2023-50725?
CVE-2023-50725 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in resque, published on 22 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. The following paths in resque-web have been found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS: "/failed/?class=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>" and "/queues/><img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)>". This issue has been patched in version 2.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50725?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including resque. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
resque RubyGems | All versions | 2.2.1 |
resque RubyGems | All versions | 2.2.1 |
Products include Resque Resque.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50725?
Upgrade resque to 2.2.1 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-2023-50725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in resque
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc3j-vvwf-4rp8.