ghsa-9822-6m93-xqf4
Vulnerability from github
Possible XSS Vulnerability in Action Controller
There is a possible XSS vulnerability when using the translation helpers
(translate
, t
, etc) in Action Controller. This vulnerability has been
assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-26143.
Versions Affected: >= 7.0.0. Not affected: < 7.0.0 Fixed Versions: 7.1.3.1, 7.0.8.1
Impact
Applications using translation methods like translate
, or t
on a
controller, with a key ending in "_html", a :default
key which contains
untrusted user input, and the resulting string is used in a view, may be
susceptible to an XSS vulnerability.
For example, impacted code will look something like this:
ruby
class ArticlesController < ApplicationController
def show
@message = t("message_html", default: untrusted_input)
# The `show` template displays the contents of `@message`
end
end
To reiterate the pre-conditions, applications must:
- Use a translation function from a controller (i.e. not I18n.t, or
t
from a view) - Use a key that ends in
_html
- Use a default value where the default value is untrusted and unescaped input
- Send the text to the victim (whether that's part of a template, or a
render
call)
All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
Releases
The fixed releases are available at the normal locations.
Workarounds
There are no feasible workarounds for this issue.
Patches
To aid users who aren't able to upgrade immediately we have provided patches for the two supported release series. They are in git-am format and consist of a single changeset.
- 7-0-translate-xss.patch - Patch for 7.0 series
- 7-1-translate-xss.patch - Patch for 7.1 series
Credits
Thanks to ooooooo_q for the patch and fix!
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