# CVE-2023-34103: avo vulnerable to Stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) in html content based fields

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-34103-avo-vulnerable-to-stored-xss-cross-site-scripting-in-html-content  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-06-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-34103 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-06-06

avo vulnerable to Stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) in html content based fields

Technologies: [avo (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/avo). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-34103 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-34103 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-34103?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 6 June 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** avo (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.33.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-34103?** Yes. avo (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.33.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-34103?** Check whether you run avo (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

- avo (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.33.3 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update avo
  ```


## Affected products

- avo (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.33.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-34103
- GHSA-5cr9-5jx3-2g39

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