CVE-2023-50727

Resque vulnerable to reflected XSS in Queue Endpoint

Description

Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. Reflected XSS issue occurs when /queues is appended with /"><svg%20onload=alert(domain)>. This issue has been patched in version 2.6.0.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: resque resque
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/resque/resque/security/advisories/GHSA-r9mq-m72x-257g patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/resque/resque/pull/1865 patch
https://github.com/resque/resque/commit/7623b8dfbdd0a07eb04b19fb25b16a8d6f087f9a patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-50727?
CVE-2023-50727 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-50727?
To fix CVE-2023-50727, 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-2023-50727 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-50727 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-50727?
CVE-2023-50727 affects resque resque.
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