CVE-2023-23627: Improper neutralization of `noscript` element content may allow XSS in Sanitize

CVE-2023-23627 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-01-28

Improper neutralization of `noscript` element content may allow XSS in Sanitize

Technologies: sanitize (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-23627 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-23627 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-23627?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 28 January 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
sanitize (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=6.0.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-23627?
Yes. sanitize (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.0.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-23627?
Check whether you run sanitize (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • sanitize (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.0.1 or later
    bundle update sanitize

Affected products

  • sanitize (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=6.0.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-23627
  • GHSA-fw3g-2h3j-qmm7

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