CVE-2020-5216

Public Exploit
Limited header injection when using dynamic overrides with user input in RubyGems secure_headers

Description

In Secure Headers (RubyGem secure_headers), a directive injection vulnerability is present in versions before 3.9.0, 5.2.0, and 6.3.0. If user-supplied input was passed into append/override_content_security_policy_directives, a newline could be injected leading to limited header injection. Upon seeing a newline in the header, rails will silently create a new Content-Security-Policy header with the remaining value of the original string. It will continue to create new headers for each newline. This has been fixed in 6.3.0, 5.2.0, and 3.9.0.

Categories

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Twitter secure_headers
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5216?
CVE-2020-5216 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5216?
To fix CVE-2020-5216, 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-2020-5216 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2020-5216?
CVE-2020-5216 affects Twitter secure_headers.
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