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Vulnerability · RUSTSEC-2021-0157

Incorrect escaping for functions in CSS style attributes

Published Oct 10, 2021 · RustSec Rust

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RUSTSEC-2021-0157. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare RustSec Rust with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
RustSec Rust

In some cases, quotation marks in CSS url() functions are not escaped. This allows CSS injection. This feature is not enabled by default, so an application is vulnerable if, and only if, the style attribute is allowed and filter_style_properties is used. As an example, this snippet: Would erroneously "sanitize" to: --- This vulnerability was reported by Uttej Badwane

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix RUSTSEC-2021-0157

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RUSTSEC-2021-0157. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare RustSec Rust with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 10, 2021 · RustSec Advisory DB

    Detected

    In some cases, quotation marks in CSS url() functions are not escaped. This allows CSS injection. This feature is not enabled by default, so an application is vulnerable if, and only if, the style attribute is allowed and filter_style_properties is used. As an example, this snippet: Would erroneously "sanitize" to: --- This vulnerability was reported by Uttej Badwane

Sources

  • RustSec Advisory DBVendor advisoryRUSTSEC-2021-0157

    In some cases, quotation marks in CSS url() functions are not escaped. This allows CSS injection. This feature is not enabled by default, so an application is vulnerable if, and only if, the style attribute is allowed and filter_style_properties is used. As an example, this snipp

    crates.io

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Unknown date. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.