Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-14506 is a cross-site scripting issue in geminabox before 0.13.6. A malicious gem metadata field could cause script to run when viewed in the Geminabox web interface. Business risk is mainly to organizations running an older private Ruby gem server with users who can upload or browse packages. Exposure is likely limited to Geminabox deployments older than 0.13.6, especially internal package repositories where multiple users can upload gems and administrators view package metadata through the web UI. Prioritize remediation if Geminabox is used for internal software supply-chain workflows or is reachable by many developers. For unused or isolated instances, urgency is lower but upgrade tracking is still appropriate. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Geminabox to 0.13.6 or later where feasible.; Restrict gem upload privileges to trusted users only.; Limit web UI access to authenticated internal users..
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- https://github.com/geminabox/geminabox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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