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CVE-2020-15169

MediumPublished

XSS in Action View

Published: Sep 11, 2020
Updated: Aug 4, 2024
Assigning CNA: GitHub_M
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

6.1/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

2.4%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 82.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

In Action View before versions 5.2.4.4 and 6.0.3.3 there is a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View's translation helpers. Views that allow the user to control the default (not found) value of the `t` and `translate` helpers could be susceptible to XSS attacks. When an HTML-unsafe string is passed as the default for a missing translation key named html or ending in _html, the default string is incorrectly marked as HTML-safe and not escaped. This is patched in versions 6.0.3.3 and 5.2.4.4. A workaround without upgrading is proposed in the source advisory.

Sources

CVE-2020-15169PoC
Ruby-based exploit for CVE-2020-15169, demonstrating a specific web application vulnerability with proof-of-concept code for security testing and analysis.

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