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title: "CVE-2017-12098\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12098?format=md
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# CVE-2017-12098

Publication date 19 January 2018

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.1 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12098?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An exploitable cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the add
filter functionality of the rails\_admin rails gem version 1.2.0. A
specially crafted URL can cause an XSS flaw resulting in an attacker being
able to execute arbitrary javascript on the victim's browser. An attacker
can phish an authenticated user to trigger this vulnerability.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ruby-rails-admin | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Vulnerable |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.1 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.1 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12098)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12098)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-12098)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12098)

### Other references

* <https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0450>
* <https://github.com/sferik/rails_admin/issues/2985>
* <https://github.com/sferik/rails_admin/commit/44f09ed72b5e0e917a5d61bd89c48d97c494b41c>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12098>