GitHub Advisoryadvisory · RubyGems
GHSA-762r-27w2-q22j Avo has a XSS vulnerability on `return_to` param
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-33209
- Ecosystem
- RubyGems
- Packages
- avo
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-18
Affected packages
• RubyGems avo: < 3.30.3 → fixed in 3.30.3
Description
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the `return_to` query parameter used in the avo interface.
An attacker can craft a malicious URL that injects arbitrary JavaScript, which is executed when he clicks a dynamically generated navigation button.
Impact
This vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the application.
Impact varies depending on deployment:
• In unauthenticated setups: exploitable via crafted links sent to users
• In authenticated setups: limited to authenticated users and requires interaction
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-33209 Avo is a framework to create admin panels for Ruby on Rails apps. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
References
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/security/advisories/GHSA-762r-27w2-q22j web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33209 advisory
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/pull/4330 web
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/commit/4453d39ddc6309f3bc8ada73ef21e1971112de7d web
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo package
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/releases/tag/v3.30.3 web
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/avo/CVE-2026-33209.yml web