CVE-2022-24722 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

A detailed analysis of the cross-site scripting vulnerability in view_component affecting versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1.

Understanding CVE-2022-24722

This CVE details a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the view_component framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails.

What is CVE-2022-24722?

ViewComponent versions before 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 are impacted by a cross-site scripting vulnerability that can affect users leveraging translations with the gem.

The Impact of CVE-2022-24722

The vulnerability arises from unsanitized data passed via user input as an interpolation argument to the

translate

method, potentially leading to malicious code execution.

Technical Details of CVE-2022-24722

A deeper look into the vulnerability, affected systems, and exploitation mechanism.

Vulnerability Description

User input passed to the

translate

function without proper sanitization allows for the execution of cross-site scripting attacks.

Affected Systems and Versions

Versions ranging from >= 2.31.0 to < 2.31.2 and >= 2.32.0 to < 2.49.1 of view_component are vulnerable to this exploit.

Exploitation Mechanism

Malicious actors can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts through user input, taking advantage of the unsanitized data flow.

Mitigation and Prevention

Guidelines on immediate steps to secure systems and prevent future vulnerabilities.

Immediate Steps to Take

Avoid passing user input directly to the

translate

method and ensure input is properly sanitized before utilization.

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement input validation and output encoding practices to prevent cross-site scripting attacks in the long run.

Patching and Updates

Upgrade to version 2.31.2 or 2.49.1 of view_component to fully mitigate the vulnerability and secure systems.