CVE-2017-16792 json
Geminabox contains Cross-site Scripting
published 2017-11-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-653m-r33x-39ff , EUVD-2017-0344
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in "geminabox" (Gem in a Box) before 0.13.10 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file, related to views/gem.erb and views/index.erb.
Patch / fix
- rubygems geminabox 0.13.10
- geminabox_project geminabox 0.13.10
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | geminabox | <0.13.10 |
0.13.10 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/geminabox/geminabox/commit/f8429a9e364658459add170e4ebc7a5d3b4759e7
web, issue-tracking
-
rubygems.org
/gems/geminabox/versions/0.13.10
web, product
-
github.com
/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16792
advisory
-
github.com
/geminabox/geminabox
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16792
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-653m-r33x-39ff
- NVD CVE-2017-16792
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