CVE-2019-15587
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In the Loofah gem for Ruby through v2.3.0 unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-0:2.23.1-1.5.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-0:2.23.1-1.5.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-0:2.23.1-1.5.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-0:2.23.1-1.5.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–6.3
weaknesses
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affected products (25)
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advisories (2)
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- openSUSE-SU-2026:10353-1ruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-2.23.1-1.5 on GA media2026-03-13csaf · suse_csafDE
ruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-2.23.1-1.5 on GA media
- GHSA-c3gv-9cxf-6f57Loofah Allows Cross-site Scripting2019-11-05ghsa · osvUS
In the Loofah gem for Ruby through v2.3.0, unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/a90d040e-f5b0-11e9-acc4-4576b265fda6.htmlcnnvd
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15587cnnvd
- https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/issues/171cnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/709009cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4WK2UG7ORKRQOJ6E4XJ2NVIHYJES6BYZ/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XMCWPLYPNIWYAY443IZZJ4IHBBLIHBP5/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15587cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159183/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4498-1.htmlcnnvd
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