Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/keynote

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-399p-vq28-5hg8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-20159 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Keynote libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves keynote cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0.

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pkg:gem/keynote

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/keynote. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-399p-vq28-5hg8 CVE-2017-20159 MODERATE keynote Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

CVE-2017-20159 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-20159
GHSA Identifier GHSA-399p-vq28-5hg8
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Keynote
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2017-20159

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

keynote fixed: 1.0.0 
Upgrade keynote to 1.0.0
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 keynote

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2017-20159, inspect your project dependencies for Keynote:

inspect dependencies for keynote

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Keynote in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.0), 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 Keynote, 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

A vulnerability was found in rf Keynote up to 0.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file lib/keynote/rumble.rb. The manipulation of the argument value leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 can address this issue. The name of the patch is 05be4356b0a6ca7de48da926a9b997beb5ffeb4a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217142 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVE-2017-20159 Affected Keynote Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
keynote
gem/keynote
RubyGems
< 1.0.0
1.0.0

References

NVD — CVE-2017-20159 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20159
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/rf-/keynote/commit/05be4356b0a6ca7de48da926a9b997beb5ffeb4a
Keynote Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rf-/keynote
Keynote Release RELEASE
https://github.com/rf-/keynote/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Keynote Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/keynote/CVE-2017-20159.yml
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217142
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.217142

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20159?
CVE-2017-20159 is a security vulnerability in Keynote involving keynote Cross-site Scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Keynote versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.0 across affected packages: keynote.
What version fixes CVE-2017-20159?
Upgrading to 1.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is keynote affected?
Yes, keynote is affected in releases prior to 1.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20159?
CVE-2017-20159 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-20159?
CVE-2017-20159 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-2017-20159?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for keynote'. 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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