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A potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in rails, a ruby based MVC framework. Views that allow the user to control the default (not found) value of the `t` and `translate` helpers could be susceptible to XSS attacks. When an HTML-unsafe string is passed as the . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2403-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany October 09, 2020 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : rails Version : 2:4.2.7.1-1+deb9u4 CVE ID : CVE-2020-15169 Debian Bug : 970040 A potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in rails, a ruby based MVC framework. Views that allow the user to control the default (not found) value of the `t` and `translate` helpers could be susceptible to XSS attacks. When an HTML-unsafe string is passed as the default for a missing translation key named html or ending in _html, the default string is incorrectly marked as HTML-safe and not escaped. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2:4.2.7.1-1+deb9u4. We recommend that you upgrade your rails packages. For the detailed security status of rails please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/rails Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2403-2 resolves CSRF flaw in Rails, improving safety for web applications.. Debian Security, Rails Update, XSS Vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 09, 2020
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