Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in sidekiq/sidekiq
Priority HIGH 76CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02742 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed sidekiq/sidekiq (sidekiq): 7.0.8sidekiq (RubyGems): 7.0.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sidekiq | sidekiq/sidekiq | 7.0.4 and later; before 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | sidekiq (RubyGems) | 7.0.4 to before 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 | Patch available | GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35 |
- sidekiq/sidekiq Vendorsidekiq Affected 7.0.4 and later; before 7.0.8 Fixed in 7.0.8 Patch available CNA
- sidekiq (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 7.0.4 to before 7.0.8 Fixed in 7.0.8 Patch available GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:contribsys:sidekiq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 to before 7.0.8 | Vulnerable | contribsys |
- cpe:2.3:a:contribsys:sidekiq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 to before 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·contribsys
Remediation
- Fix · CNA sidekiq/sidekiq (sidekiq) Fixed in 7.0.8
- Fix · GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35 sidekiq (RubyGems) Fixed in 7.0.8 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35
References
More sidekiq vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21758 Reflected XSS in sidekiq CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-1892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-1892 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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