CVE-2020-36624

ahorner text-helpers translation.rb reverse tabnabbing

Description

A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216520.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
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Affected: ahorner text-helpers
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References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.216520 vdb entry third party advisory technical description
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/pull/19 related third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/commit/184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3 third party advisory patch mitigation
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/releases/tag/v1.1.0 release notes third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36624?
CVE-2020-36624 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36624?
To fix CVE-2020-36624, 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-2020-36624 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36624 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36624?
CVE-2020-36624 affects ahorner text-helpers.
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