CVE-2020-36624
MEDIUMtexthelpers < 1.1.0 - Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers up to 1.0.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file lib/text_helpers/translation.rb. The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216520.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory technical-description
vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.216520
Patch, Third Party Advisory related
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/pull/19
Patch, Third Party Advisory mitigation
patch
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/commit/184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory mitigation
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/releases/tag/v1.1.0
Scores
CVSS v3
6.3
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
55.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-1022
Status
published
Products (2)
rubygems/text_helpers
1.1.0 - 1.2.0RubyGems
texthelpers_project/texthelpers
< 1.1.0
Published
Dec 22, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026