4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-2963
Thoughtbot Paperclip RSS double-mumps vulnerability
Description

The thoughtbot paperclip gem before 4.2.2 for Ruby does not consider the content-type value during media-type validation, which allows remote attackers to upload HTML documents and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a spoofed value, as demonstrated by image/jpeg.

INFO

Published Date :

July 10, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 3, 2016, 3:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-2963 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2963 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Thoughtbot paperclip
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-2963.

URL Resource
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN83881261/index.html Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000088 Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/19/3 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75304
https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/commit/9aee4112f36058cd28d5fe4a006d6981bd1eda57 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://robots.thoughtbot.com/paperclip-security-release Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2963 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75304 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Translation Vulnerabilidad XSS en Ruby (CVE-2015-2963) Ruby - XSS
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation The thoughtbot paperclip gem before 4.2.2 for Ruby does not consider the content-type value during media-type validation, which allows remote attackers to upload HTML documents and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a spoofed value, as demonstrated by image/jpeg.
    Added Translation Thoughtbot paperclip gem en versiones anteriores a la 4.2.2 para Ruby no tiene en cuenta el valor de tipo de contenido durante la validación de tipo de medios, lo que permite a atacantes remotos subir documentos HTML y realizar cross-site scripting (XSS) a través de un valor suplantado, como se demuestra por la imagen / jpeg.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:thoughtbot:paperclip:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/19/3 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/19/3 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN83881261/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN83881261/index.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000088 No Types Assigned http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000088 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://robots.thoughtbot.com/paperclip-security-release No Types Assigned https://robots.thoughtbot.com/paperclip-security-release Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/commit/9aee4112f36058cd28d5fe4a006d6981bd1eda57 No Types Assigned https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/commit/9aee4112f36058cd28d5fe4a006d6981bd1eda57 Advisory, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} 0.00%

score

0.70478

percentile

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