Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-7579 (CCN-110102)

Assigned:2015-09-29
Published:2016-01-25
Updated:2019-08-08
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rails-html-sanitizer gem 1.0.2 for Ruby on Rails 4.2.x and 5.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML entity that is mishandled by the Rails::Html::FullSanitizer class.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-7579

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2016-3a2606f993

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2016-59ce8b61dd

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2016:0356

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SU-2016:0391

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SU-2016:1146

Source: CCN
Type: Ruby on Rails Web Site
Rails 5.0.0.beta1.1, 4.2.5.1, 4.1.14.1, 3.2.22.1, and rails-html-sanitizer 1.0.3 have been released!

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20160125 [CVE-2015-7579] XSS vulnerability in rails-html-sanitizer

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034816

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rails-cve20157579-xss(110102)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/commit/49dfc1584c5b8e35a4ffabf8356ba3df025e8d3f

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[ruby-security-ann] 20160125 [CVE-2015-7579] XSS vulnerability in rails-html-sanitizer

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-7579

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:rubyonrails:html_sanitizer:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (Version <= 1.0.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:4.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20157579
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:12
    P
    		autoyast2-4.3.77-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26
    P
    		cifs-utils-6.9-5.12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113363
    P
    		ruby2.2-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.0.3-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113404
    P
    		ruby2.7-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.4.2-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:67549
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-11-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55265
    P
    		Security update for binutils (Moderate)
    2021-11-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106809
    P
    		ruby2.7-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.4.2-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106770
    P
    		ruby2.2-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.0.3-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55948
    P
    		Security update for transfig (Moderate)
    2021-09-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13816
    P
    		evince-3.20.1-5.66 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14017
    P
    		python-libxml2-2.9.4-27.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14085
    P
    		apache2-mod_jk-1.2.40-5.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13992
    P
    		openvpn-2.3.8-16.6.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14723
    P
    		pam_ssh-2.0-1.39 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14072
    P
    		yast2-users-3.1.57-16.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13899
    P
    		libfreetype6-2.6.3-7.8.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14061
    P
    		xen-4.7.0_12-23.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13880
    P
    		libXtst6-1.2.2-3.59 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13863
    P
    		libHX28-3.18-1.18 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:14745
    P
    		python-doc-2.7.13-28.11.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38206
    P
    		Security update for libsndfile (Critical)
    2021-07-27
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70789
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2021-07-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38116
    P
    		Security update for curl (Moderate)
    2021-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38425
    P
    		Security update for SUSE Manager Client Tools (Important)
    2021-06-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13748
    P
    		wpa_supplicant-2.2-8.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13726
    P
    		squid-3.3.13-4.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:13718
    P
    		rsyslog-8.4.0-8.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70902
    P
    		firewall-macros-0.5.3-2.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38366
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:39265
    P
    		Security update for openldap2 (Important)
    2021-03-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55125
    P
    		Security update for mutt (Important)
    2020-12-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:103201
    P
    		ruby2.5-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.0.4-2.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:89546
    P
    		ruby2.5-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.0.4-2.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96511
    P
    		ruby2.5-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer-1.0.4-2.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64115
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55103
    P
    		expat on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56545
    P
    		Security update for python (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38474
    P
    		rsyslog on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38059
    P
    		rzsz on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:37725
    P
    		ant on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56507
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55782
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:37958
    P
    		libsmi on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:67449
    P
    		Security update for mozilla-nspr, mozilla-nss (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56433
    P
    		Security update for curl (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55676
    P
    		Security update for postgresql93 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64202
    P
    		ruby2.5-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:37821
    P
    		ibus-chewing on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55102
    P
    		evince on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55503
    P
    		Security update for xorg-x11-server (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:37737
    P
    		autofs on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38585
    P
    		ecryptfs-utils on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:39223
    P
    		openconnect on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:37726
    P
    		apache-commons-beanutils on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38541
    P
    		apache-commons-beanutils on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56341
    P
    		Security update for webkit2gtk3 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56626
    P
    		Security update for ecryptfs-utils (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:38513
    P
    		w3m on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56233
    P
    		Security update for libraw (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201575790000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-02-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201575790000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-02-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20157579000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20157579000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201575790000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20157579000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20157579000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7579 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-02-15
    BACK
    rubyonrails html sanitizer *
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 beta1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 beta2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 beta3
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 beta4
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 rc2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.0 rc3
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.1 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.1 rc2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.1 rc3
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.1 rc4
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.3
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.3 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.4
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.4 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.5
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.5 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.5 rc2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.5.1
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.5.2
    rubyonrails rails 4.2.6 rc1
    rubyonrails rails 5.0.0 beta1
    rubyonrails rails 5.0.0 beta1.1
    rubyonrails rails 5.0.0 beta2
    rubyonrails rails 5.0.0 beta3
    rubyonrails ruby on rails 3.0