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GHSA-vfmv-jfc5-pjjw
No affected components available
Impact
The vulnerability CVE-2023-49090 wasn't fully addressed.
This vulnerability is caused by the fact that when uploading to object storage, including Amazon S3, it is possible to set a Content-Type value that is interpreted by browsers to be different from what's allowed by content_type_allowlist, by providing multiple values separated by commas.
This bypassed value can be used to cause XSS.
Patches
Workarounds
Use the following monkey patch to let CarrierWave parse the Content-type by using Marcel::MimeType.for.
# For CarrierWave 3.x
CarrierWave::SanitizedFile.class_eval do
def declared_content_type
@declared_content_type ||
if @file.respond_to?(:content_type) && @file.content_type
Marcel::MimeType.for(declared_type: @file.content_type.to_s.chomp)
end
end
end
# For CarrierWave 2.x
CarrierWave::SanitizedFile.class_eval do
def existing_content_type
if @file.respond_to?(:content_type) && @file.content_type
Marcel::MimeType.for(declared_type: @file.content_type.to_s.chomp)
end
end
end
References
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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