CVE-2017-16792

Name: CVE-2017-16792
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-13T09:29:00.34+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16792 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in "geminabox" (Gem in a Box) before 0.13.10 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file, related to views/gem.erb and views/index.erb.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in "geminabox" (Gem in a Box) before 0.13.10 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file, related to views/gem.erb and views/index.erb.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.08%

61.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Geminabox Project	Geminabox	< 0.13.10

References

https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/commit/f8429a9e364658459add170e4ebc7a5d3b4759e7Issue Tracking
https://rubygems.org/gems/geminabox/versions/0.13.10Product
https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/commit/f8429a9e364658459add170e4ebc7a5d3b4759e7Issue Tracking
https://rubygems.org/gems/geminabox/versions/0.13.10Product

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16792?

How severe is CVE-2017-16792?

CVE-2017-16792 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16792?

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Source: NVD / NIST