Advisory record · GHSA-w978-rmpf-qmwg

Limited header injection when using dynamic overrides with user input in RubyGems secure_headers

CVSS 4.4 MediumEPSS 0.012 · 68th percentile

Published by the GitHub Advisory Database at 23 Jan 2020, 02:27 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known.

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed in
secure_headersRubyGems>=6.0.0, <6.3.0 || >=5.0.0, <5.2.0 || <3.9.06.3.0, 5.2.0, 3.9.0
Identifiers
GHSA-w978-rmpf-qmwg · CVE-2020-5216
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-113
Published
23 Jan 2020
Updated
8 Jul 2026

Not analysed yet

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Severity and exploitation

ScoreRatingCVSSVectorSource
4.4 Medium 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CNA (GitHub_M)
  • CISA KEV Not listed.
  • EPSS 0.012, the 68th percentile, on 10 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Timeline

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Sources

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