Vulnerability Description
There is a potential DOM based cross-site scripting issue in rails-ujs which leverages the Clipboard API to target HTML elements that are assigned the contenteditable attribute. This has the potential to occur when pasting malicious HTML content from the clipboard that includes a data-method, data-remote or data-disable-with attribute.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1033263
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-23913-dom-based-cross-site-scripting-
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/5037a13614d71727af8a175063bcf6ba1a74bdbd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0007/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5389
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-23913?
CVE-2023-23913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). There is a potential DOM based cross-site scripting issue in rails-ujs which leverages the Clipboard API to target HTML elements that are assigned the contenteditable attribute. This has the potential...
How severe is CVE-2023-23913?
CVE-2023-23913 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-23913?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.