CVE-2023-50725

Name: CVE-2023-50725
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-22T20:15:07.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-50725 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. The following paths in resque-web have been found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS: "/failed/?class=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>" and "/queues/><img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)>". EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. The following paths in resque-web have been found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS: "/failed/?class=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>" and "/queues/><img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)>". This issue has been patched in version 2.2.1.

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

0.53%

40.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Resque	Resque	< 2.2.1

References

https://github.com/resque/resque/commit/ee99d2ed6cc75d9d384483b70c2d96d312115f07Patch
https://github.com/resque/resque/pull/1790Patch
https://github.com/resque/resque/security/advisories/GHSA-gc3j-vvwf-4rp8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/resque/CVE-2023-50725.ymlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/resque/resque/commit/ee99d2ed6cc75d9d384483b70c2d96d312115f07Patch
https://github.com/resque/resque/pull/1790Patch
https://github.com/resque/resque/security/advisories/GHSA-gc3j-vvwf-4rp8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/resque/CVE-2023-50725.ymlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50725?

How severe is CVE-2023-50725?

CVE-2023-50725 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50725?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST