Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-8048 affects the Ruby Loofah HTML sanitizer through version 2.2.0. Crafted HTML could pass through sanitization with attributes that should have been removed, creating a potential cross-site scripting risk when republished to users. Exposure is most likely in Ruby applications or packaged products using Loofah through 2.2.0 to sanitize user-controlled HTML before rendering it. Dependency manifests and bundled vendor components need verification. Treat as a focused legacy remediation item. It becomes business-relevant where customer, employee, or attacker-controlled HTML is displayed to users, because sanitizer failure can lead to browser-side compromise and trust damage. Mitigation focus: Inventory Ruby applications and bundled products for Loofah through 2.2.0.; Update Loofah and distro packages according to upstream or vendor guidance.; Review Debian and vendor advisories for package-specific remediation instructions..
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- https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/issues/144CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-4171CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191122-0003/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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