CVE-2023-1892

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in sidekiq/sidekiq

8.3 HighFix available

CVE-2023-1892 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Contribsys Sidekiq, published April 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in sidekiq 7.0.8.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.3 HighCVSS 3.0, CVE List
Exploit chance: 2.74%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation: None known1 public exploit
Fixed in: 7.0.8sidekiq +1 more

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

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: Low

Exploit likelihood

2.74%Up 2.7 points since Apr 6, 2023

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sidekiq` RubyGems	7.0.4 up to 7.0.8	7.0.8
`sidekiq` RubyGems	7.0.4 up to 7.0.8, plus listed versions 7.0.57.0.67.0.7	7.0.8

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Nuclei	Sidekiq < 7.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting

What each source reports

CVE List Score used8.3

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in sidekiq/sidekiq

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

Record: CVE-2023-1892
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-13178.3

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

Record: EUVD-2023-1317
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r358.3

sidekiq vulnerable to cross-site scripting

sidekiq from 7.0.4 to 7.0.7 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting. A fix was released in version 7.0.8.

Record: GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD9.6

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

Record: CVE-2023-1892
CVSS 3.1: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.3

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in sidekiq/sidekiq

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

Record: CVE-2023-1892
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r358.3

sidekiq vulnerable to cross-site scripting

sidekiq from 7.0.4 to 7.0.7 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting. A fix was released in version 7.0.8.

Record: GHSA-h3r8-h5qw-4r35
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-18929.6

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository sidekiq/sidekiq prior to 7.0.8.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1892
CVSS 3.1: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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