CVE-2017-16833 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Gemirro versions prior to 0.16.0. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious JavaScript via a crafted "javascript:" URL within the "homepage" value of a ".gemspec" file. 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 or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gemirro_project:gemirro:*:*:*:*:*: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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