CVE-2017-1002201

Public Exploit

Description

In haml versions prior to version 5.0.0.beta.2, when using user input to perform tasks on the server, characters like < > " ' must be escaped properly. In this case, the ' character was missed. An attacker can manipulate the input to introduce additional attributes, potentially executing code.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: http://haml.info/ haml
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/haml/haml/commit/18576ae6e9bdcb4303fdbe6b3199869d289d67c2 third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-HAML-20362 patch third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-27 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00028.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1002201?
CVE-2017-1002201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1002201?
To fix CVE-2017-1002201, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1002201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1002201 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-1002201?
CVE-2017-1002201 affects http://haml.info/ haml.
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