# CVE-2020-36644: jamesmartin Inline SVG URL Parameter helpers.rb cross site scripting

- Also known as: GHSA-P33Q-4H4M-J994
- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.2
- Published: 2023-01-07 · Updated: 2025-05-28

## Affected

- jamesmartin Inline SVG: 1.7.0, 1.7.1
- inline\_svg (RubyGems): fixed in 1.7.2

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in jamesmartin Inline SVG up to 1.7.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/inline_svg/action_view/helpers.rb of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217597 was assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on jamesmartin Inline SVG, inline\_svg, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217597
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217597
- https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/pull/117
- https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/commit/f5363b351508486021f99e083c92068cf2943621
- https://github.com/jamesmartin/inline_svg/releases/tag/v1.7.2

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