VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12098

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.28%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-01-19

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

An exploitable cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the add filter functionality of the rails_admin rails gem version 1.2.0. A specially crafted URL can cause an XSS flaw resulting in an attacker being able to execute arbitrary javascript on the victim's browser. An attacker can phish an authenticated user to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness classification

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Primary references

talos-cna@cisco.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
talos-cna@cisco.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory