An issue was discovered in Devise Token Auth through 1.1.2.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Devise Token Auth through 1.1.2. The omniauth failure endpoint is vulnerable to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) through the message parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can craft a URL that executes a malicious JavaScript payload in the victim's browser. This affects the fallback_render method in the omniauth callbacks controller.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00927 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed devise_token_auth (RubyGems): 1.1.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | devise_token_auth (RubyGems) | 0.1.33 to before 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-mvqr-r76c-wm5f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- devise_token_auth (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 0.1.33 to before 1.1.3 Fixed in 1.1.3 Patch available GHSA-mvqr-r76c-wm5f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devise_token_auth_project:devise_token_auth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.33 – 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Devise Token Auth Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:devise_token_auth_project:devise_token_auth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.33 – 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Devise Token Auth Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mvqr-r76c-wm5f devise_token_auth (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.1.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvqr-r76c-wm5f
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-16751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvqr-r76c-wm5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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