CVE-2023-23913

Description

There is a potential DOM based cross-site scripting issue in rails-ujs which leverages the Clipboard API to target HTML elements that are assigned the contenteditable attribute. This has the potential to occur when pasting malicious HTML content from the clipboard that includes a data-method, data-remote or data-disable-with attribute.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Rails rails-ujs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1033263
https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-23913-dom-based-cross-site-scripting-in-rails-ujs-for-contenteditable-html-elements/82468
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/5037a13614d71727af8a175063bcf6ba1a74bdbd
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0007/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5389

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23913?
CVE-2023-23913 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-23913?
To fix CVE-2023-23913, 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-2023-23913 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-23913 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-2023-23913?
CVE-2023-23913 affects Rails rails-ujs.
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