CVE-2019-10226: Withdrawn Advisory Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gmg5-r3c4-3fm9
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CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-10226 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves fat free crm cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2019-10226 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-10226
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gmg5-r3c4-3fm9
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2019-10226

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

fat_free_crm fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade fat_free_crm to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for fat_free_crm

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-10226, inspect your project dependencies for Withdrawn Advisory:

inspect dependencies for fat_free_crm

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Withdrawn Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Withdrawn This advisory has been withdrawn because the CVE has been disputed and the underlying vulnerability is likely invalid. This link is maintained to preserve external references. [According to maintainers of Fat Free CRM](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/3599), the CRM comment feature allows certain HTML markup, but santizes the output when rendered to page. This allows safe tags (such as `<h1>` which the author tested and reported as a vulnerability) but correctly disallows `<script>` tags and other dangerous entities. ## Original Description HTML Injection has been discovered in the v0.19.0 version of the Fat Free CRM product via an authenticated request to the /comments URI.

CVE-2019-10226 Affected Withdrawn Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
fat_free_crm
gem/fat_free_crm
RubyGems
≤ 0.19.0

References

NVD — CVE-2019-10226 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10226
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/fatfreecrm/fat_free_crm/issues/1235
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/3599
apidock.com/rails/actionview/he... WEB
https://apidock.com/rails/ActionView/Helpers/TextHelper/simple_format
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/fatfreecrm/fat_free_crm
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/fatfreecrm/fat_free_crm/blob/master/app/views/comments/_comment.html.haml#L2
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fat_free_crm/CVE-2019-10226.yml
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46617 WEB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46617
Withdrawn Advisory Security Information SECURITY
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152263/Fat-Free-CRM-0.19.0-HTML-Injection.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10226?
CVE-2019-10226 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving Fat Free CRM Cross-site Scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: fat_free_crm.
What version fixes CVE-2019-10226?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is fat_free_crm affected?
Yes, fat_free_crm is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10226?
CVE-2019-10226 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-10226?
CVE-2019-10226 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for CVE-2019-10226?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for fat_free_crm'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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