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CVE-2022-32209
Published Jun 24, 2022·Last modified Jul 8, 2026
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Description
Possible XSS Vulnerability in Rails::Html::SanitizerThere is a possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer.This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2022-32209.Versions Affected: ALLNot affected: NONEFixed Versions: v1.4.3## ImpactA possible XSS vulnerability with certain configurations of Rails::Html::Sanitizer may allow an attacker to inject content if the application developer has overridden the sanitizer's allowed tags to allow both select and style elements.Code is only impacted if allowed tags are being overridden. This may be done via application configuration:ruby# In config/application.rbconfig.action_view.sanitized_allowed_tags = ["select", "style"]see https://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#configuring-action-viewOr it may be done with a :tags option to the Action View helper sanitize:<%= sanitize @comment.body, tags: ["select", "style"] %>see https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/SanitizeHelper.html#method-i-sanitizeOr it may be done with Rails::Html::SafeListSanitizer directly:ruby# class-level optionRails::Html::SafeListSanitizer.allowed_tags = ["select", "style"]orruby# instance-level optionRails::Html::SafeListSanitizer.new.sanitize(@article.body, tags: ["select", "style"])All users overriding the allowed tags by any of the above mechanisms to include both "select" and "style" should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.## ReleasesThe FIXED releases are available at the normal locations.## WorkaroundsRemove either select or style from the overridden allowed tags.## CreditsThis vulnerability was responsibly reported by windshock.
Risk Scores
Base Score
0.0
Measures severity based on intrinsic characteristics of the vulnerability, independent of environment.
Threat Intelligence
0.0
No exploitation activity has been observed at this time. Continue routine monitoring.
EPSS
29.35%
The exploit probability is moderate. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
Exploit
Not available
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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