CVE-2017-14506: geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-14506?

geminabox: upgrade to newer than 0.13.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-14506 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14506 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-14506 affect?

CVE-2017-14506 affects geminabox. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted gem.homepage value in its .gemspec file.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-14506?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2017-14506 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting geminabox. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted gem.homepage value in its .gemspec file.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-09-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: geminabox project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-09-25 08:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

geminabox project geminabox UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.13.5

Fixed in: newer than 0.13.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy geminabox || rpm -q geminabox || geminabox --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.13.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade geminabox

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade geminabox

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-14506?

geminabox: upgrade to newer than 0.13.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-14506 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14506 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-14506 affect?

CVE-2017-14506 affects geminabox. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.6 has XSS, as demonstrated by uploading a gem file that has a crafted gem.homepage value in its .gemspec file.

How urgent is CVE-2017-14506?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-16792 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in "geminabox" (Gem in a Box) before 0.13.10 allows attackers
CVE-2017-14683 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.7 has CSRF, as demonstrated by an unintended gem upload.

References

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