CVE-2014-2538 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rack-ssl gem (versions prior to 1.4.0), specifically within lib/rack/ssl.rb. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URI, potentially impacting third-party adapters like JRuby-Rack. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a partial impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshua_peek:rack-ssl:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshua_peek:rack-ssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshua_peek:rack-ssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshua_peek:rack-ssl:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joshua_peek:rack-ssl:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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