CVE-2015-7579

Name: CVE-2015-7579
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-02-16T02:59:03+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7579 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rails-html-sanitizer gem 1.0.2 for Ruby on Rails 4.2.x and 5.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML entity that is mishandled by the Rails::Html::FullSanitizer class.. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rails-html-sanitizer gem 1.0.2 for Ruby on Rails 4.2.x and 5.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML entity that is mishandled by the Rails::Html::FullSanitizer class.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.32%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rubyonrails	Html Sanitizer	<= 1.0.2

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 16, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7579?

How severe is CVE-2015-7579?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7579 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7579?

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Source: NVD / NIST