CVE-2022-24722
Cross-site Scripting in view_component
VIewComponent is a framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails. Versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display. Versions 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability. As a workaround, avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site Scripting in view_component
VIewComponent is a framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails. Versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display. Versions 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability. As a workaround, avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
- Record
CVE-2022-24722- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1407
VIewComponent is a framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails. Versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display. Versions 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability. As a workaround, avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1407- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cm9w-c4rj-r2cf
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in view_component
This is an XSS vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display.
Versions 2.29.1 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the github/view_component project
- Record
GHSA-cm9w-c4rj-r2cf- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
VIewComponent is a framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails. Versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display. Versions 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability. As a workaround, avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
- Record
CVE-2022-24722- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site Scripting in view_component
VIewComponent is a framework for building view components in Ruby on Rails. Versions prior to 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display. Versions 2.31.2 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability. As a workaround, avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
- Record
CVE-2022-24722- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cm9w-c4rj-r2cf
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in view_component
This is an XSS vulnerability that has the potential to impact anyone using translations with the view_component gem. Data received via user input and passed as an interpolation argument to the translate method is not properly sanitized before display.
Versions 2.29.1 and 2.49.1 have been released and fully mitigate the vulnerability.
Avoid passing user input to the translate function, or sanitize the inputs before passing them.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the github/view_component project
- Record
GHSA-cm9w-c4rj-r2cf- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
view_componentRubyGems |
2.31.0 up to 2.31.2 | 2.31.2 |
view_componentRubyGems |
2.32.0 up to 2.49.1 | 2.49.1 |
view_componentRubyGems |
2.31.0 up to 2.31.2, plus listed versions 2.31.1 |
2.31.2 |
view_componentRubyGems |
2.32.0 up to 2.49.1, plus listed versions 2.33.02.34.02.35.02.36.02.37.0 Show 13 moreShow less2.38.02.39.02.40.02.41.02.42.02.43.02.43.12.44.02.45.02.46.02.47.02.48.02.49.0 |
2.49.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24722 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Github View Component, published March 2, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in view_component 2.31.2.
References
github.com/github/view_component/security/advisories/GHSA-cm9w-c4rj-r2cf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24722