CVE-2020-36624 – text_helpers

Package

Manager: gem
Name: text_helpers
Vulnerable Version: >=1.1.0 <1.2.0

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

EPSS: 0.0018 pctl0.39836

Details

text_helpers uses web link to untrusted target with window.opener access A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers 1.1.0/1.1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.0 can address this issue. The name of the patch is 184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216520.

Metadata

Created: 2022-12-22T12:30:17Z
Modified: 2022-12-29T19:23:01Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/12/GHSA-74hc-57m5-83ch/GHSA-74hc-57m5-83ch.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-1022", "CWE-266"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-74hc-57m5-83ch
Finding: F097
Auto approve: 1