CVE-2017-16792 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting "geminabox" (Gem in a Box) versions prior to 0.13.10. Attackers can inject malicious web scripts by manipulating the "homepage" value within a ".gemspec" file, which is then rendered in the gem.erb and index.erb views. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.13.10CPE 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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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