CVE-2020-36644 json
jamesmartin Inline SVG URL Parameter helpers.rb cross site scripting
published 2023-01-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p33q-4h4m-j994 , EUVD-2023-0511
- 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 has been found in jamesmartin Inline SVG up to 1.7.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/inline_svg/action_view/helpers.rb of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217597 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- rubygems inline_svg 1.7.2
- inline_svg_project inline_svg 1.7.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.73% 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 | inline_svg | <1.7.2 |
1.7.2 |
Affected products
- jamesmartin Inline SVG
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/jamesmartin/inline_svg/pull/117
issue-tracking, web, patch
-
github.com
/jamesmartin/inline_svg/commit/f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621
patch, web
-
github.com
/jamesmartin/inline_svg/releases/tag/v1.7.2
patch, web, release-notes
-
vuldb.com
/?id.217597
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.217597
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36644
advisory
-
github.com
/jamesmartin/inline_svg
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/inline_svg/CVE-2020-36644.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36644
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p33q-4h4m-j994
- NVD CVE-2020-36644
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