delayed_job_web ruby gem XSS vulnerability via `queues` parameter
Published: January 10, 2018
SECURITY IDENTIFIERS
- CVE: CVE-2017-12097 (NVD)
- GHSA: GHSA-w7q9-xr2x-wh7x
- Vendor Advisory: https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0449
GEM
SEVERITY
CVSS v3.x: 6.1 (Medium)
PATCHED VERSIONS
>= 1.4.2
DESCRIPTION
An exploitable cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the filter functionality of the delayed_job_web ruby gem. A specially crafted URL can cause an XSS flaw resulting in an attacker being able to execute arbitrary javascript on the victim's browser. An attacker can phish an authenticated user to trigger this vulnerability.
