CVE-2017-14506 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) versions prior to 0.13.6. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts by uploading a gem file containing a crafted gem.homepage value within its .gemspec file. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and low privileges (PR:L) to exploit, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:geminabox_project:geminabox:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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