QID 996224

Date Published: 2023-12-14

QID 996224: Rust (Rust) Security Update for cargo (GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p)

The Rust Security Response WG was notified that Cargo did not escape Cargo feature names when including them in the report generated by cargo build --timings. A malicious package included as a dependency may inject nearly arbitrary HTML here, potentially leading to XSS if the report is subsequently uploaded somewhere.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 996224

    CVE-2023-40030 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p cargo URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p
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