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CVE-2020-26298
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
Redcarpet is a Ruby library for Markdown processing. In Redcarpet before version 3.5.1, there is an injection vulnerability which can enable a cross-site scripting attack. In affected versions no HTML escaping was being performed when processing quotes. This applies even when the `:escape_html` option was being used. This is fixed in version 3.5.1 by the referenced commit.
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*cpe:2.3:a:redcarpet_project:redcarpet:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.1
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q3wr-qw3g-3p4h No Types Assigned
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q3wr-qw3g-3p4h Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#version-351-security No Types Assigned
https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#version-351-security Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/commit/a699c82292b17c8e6a62e1914d5eccc252272793 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet/commit/a699c82292b17c8e6a62e1914d5eccc252272793 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://rubygems.org/gems/redcarpet No Types Assigned
https://rubygems.org/gems/redcarpet Product, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc.1/11/2021 3:15:16 PM
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Description
Redcarpet is a Ruby library for Markdown processing. In Redcarpet before version 3.5.1, there is an injection vulnerability which can enable a cross-site scripting attack. In affected versions no HTML escaping was being performed when processing quotes. This applies even when the `:escape_html` option was being used. This is fixed in version 3.5.1 by the referenced commit.
Redcarpet is a Ruby library for Markdown processing. In Redcarpet before version 3.5.1, there is an injection vulnerability which can enable a cross-site scripting attack. In affected versions no HTML escaping was being performed when processing quotes. This applies even when the `:escape_html` option was being used. This is fixed in version 3.5.1 by the referenced commit.
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-26298 NVD
Published Date: 01/11/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 11/06/2023
Source: GitHub, Inc.
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