CVE-2022-23518

rails-html-sanitizer is responsible for sanitizing HTML fragments in Rails applications. Versions >= 1.0.3, < 1.4.4 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting via data URIs when used in combination with Loofah >= 2.1.0. This issue is patched in version 1.4.4.

• CWE-79

• https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/issues/135Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mcvf-2q2m-x72mThird Party Advisory
• https://hackerone.com/reports/1694173Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/issues/135Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/rails/rails-html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mcvf-2q2m-x72mThird Party Advisory
• https://hackerone.com/reports/1694173Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00045.html

Published

Dec 14, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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