CVE-2017-20159 json
rf Keynote rumble.rb cross site scripting
published 2022-12-31 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-399p-vq28-5hg8 , EUVD-2022-7483
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in rf Keynote up to 0.x on Rails. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file lib/keynote/rumble.rb. The manipulation of the argument value leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 05be4356b0a6ca7de48da926a9b997beb5ffeb4a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217142 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- rubygems keynote 1.0.0
- keynote_project keynote 1.0.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 | keynote | <1.0.0 |
1.0.0 |
Affected products
- rf Keynote
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/rf-/keynote/commit/05be4356b0a6ca7de48da926a9b997beb5ffeb4a
patch, web
-
github.com
/rf-/keynote/releases/tag/v1.0.0
patch, web, release-notes
-
vuldb.com
/?id.217142
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.217142
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20159
advisory
-
github.com
/rf-/keynote
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/keynote/CVE-2017-20159.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-20159
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-399p-vq28-5hg8
- NVD CVE-2017-20159
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