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High · CVSS 7.3CVE-2023-34103GHSA-5CR9-5JX3-2G39

avo vulnerable to Stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) in html content based fieldsCVE-2023-34103

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-34103 records a High severity (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in avo vulnerable to Stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) in html content based fields. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps avo (rubygems), avo (rubygems). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 6, 2023Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Oct 25, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026
Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk
High · CVSS 7.3
Exploitation
Not marked as known exploited
Affected software
2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability
Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps avo (rubygems), avo (rubygems). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
PackageAffected rangeFixed version
avorubygems>=0 <2.33.32.33.3
avorubygems>=3.0.0.pre1Not reported

Recommended response

  1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for avo, avo.
  2. 2Review the reported fix. Update avo to 2.33.3 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

  1. Published upstream

    Jun 6, 2023

    Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
  2. Source modified

    Sep 10, 2026

    Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
  3. First seen by HOL

    Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

  • GitHub security advisorygithub.com
  • GitHub security advisorygithub.com
  • GitHub security advisorygithub.com
  • GitHub security advisorygithub.com
  • GitHub security advisorygithub.com
  • NVD vulnerability recordnvd.nist.gov
Upstream source description

### Summary Some avo fields are vulnerable to XSS when rendering html based content. ### Details During the analysis of the web application, a rendered field was discovered that did not filter JS / HTML tags in a safe way and can be abused to execute js code on a client side. The trix field uses the trix editor in the backend to edit rich text data which basically operates with html tags. To display the stored data in a rendered view, the HasHTMLAttributes concern is used. This can be exploited by an attacker to store javascript code in any trix field by intercepting the request and modifying the post data, as the trix editor does not allow adding custom html or js tags on the frontend. ### PoC ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26464774/243434868-47857054-9b20-437f-842f-0750d53c9b0e.png) _Adding javascript in the post request which is used when editing a "post" resource (body is declared as a trix field)_ ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26464774/243435009-948593a0-5179-4368-977c-ec36d2373925.png) _Successful execution of JS code on live demo environment_ ### Impact Unlike non-persistent XSS, persistent XSS does not require a social engineering phase. Victims of this attack do not need to be tricked into clicking a link or something like that. However, by exploiting such a vulnerability on this particular target, attackers may be able to gain access to accounts that require special protection, such as administrators of the web service, which is what Avo is primarily intended to be used for. ### Recommendation The content of a field that contains html code should be sanitized using the according rails helper which uses a whitelist of known-safe tags and attributes. Also this security consideration should be applied to the “as_html” attribute as well because it may contain user controlled input as well. https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/SanitizeHelper.html

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Record context

Vulnerability class
Vulnerability
EPSS
Not reported
CWE IDs
Not reported
Source
OSV
Source checked
Oct 25, 2026
References
6 linked sources
Open source record