CVE-2024-27285

Public Exploit
YARD's default template vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in generated frames.html

Description

YARD is a Ruby Documentation tool. The "frames.html" file within the Yard Doc's generated documentation is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to inadequate sanitization of user input within the JavaScript segment of the "frames.erb" template file. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.36.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.76% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: lsegal yard
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/security/advisories/GHSA-8mq4-9jjh-9xrc exploit vendor advisory
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/pull/1538 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/1fcb2d8b316caf8779cfdcf910715e9ab583f0aa patch
https://github.com/lsegal/yard/commit/2069e2bf08293bda2fcc78f7d0698af6354054be patch
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/yard/CVE-2024-27285.yml third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00006.html mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MR3Z2E2UIZZ7YOR7R645EVSBGWMB2RGA/ mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27285?
CVE-2024-27285 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-27285?
To fix CVE-2024-27285, 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-2024-27285 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-27285 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-2024-27285?
CVE-2024-27285 affects lsegal yard.
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