Is text_helpers affected by CVE-2020-36624?

RubyGems text_helpers is affected in >=1.1.0 <1.2.0.

Is CVE-2020-36624 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.6%.

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CVE-2020-36624

Q: Is CVE-2020-36624 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.6%.

RubyGems · text_helpers

Summary

text_helpers uses web link to untrusted target with window.opener access

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.6% (p43)
Also known as: GHSA-74hc-57m5-83ch
Published: 2022-12-22

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36624
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/pull/19
https://github.com/ahorner/text-helpers/commit/184b60ded0e43c985788582aca2d1e746f9405a3

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.