CVE-2019-15587

Description

In the Loofah gem for Ruby through v2.3.0 unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a Loofah (rubygem)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/709009 third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/issues/171 third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4554 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191122-0003/ third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4WK2UG7ORKRQOJ6E4XJ2NVIHYJES6BYZ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XMCWPLYPNIWYAY443IZZJ4IHBBLIHBP5/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4498-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15587?
CVE-2019-15587 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15587?
To fix CVE-2019-15587, 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-2019-15587 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15587 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-15587?
CVE-2019-15587 affects n/a Loofah (rubygem).
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