Description
In the Loofah gem for Ruby, through v2.2.2, unsanitized JavaScript may occur in sanitized output when a crafted SVG element is republished.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Loofah (Ruby Gem) | v2.2.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ruby-loofah | 2.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-loofah | 2.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-loofah | 2.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | ruby-loofah | 2.0.3-2+deb9u2 | DSA-4364-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ruby-loofah | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ruby-loofah | 2.0.3-2+deb9u2build0.16.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | rmt-server | 1.1.1-3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0272-1 |
| SLES 15 | rubygem-loofah | 2.2.2-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3928-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | rubygem-loofah | 2.0.2-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0394-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | rubygem-loofah | 2.0.2-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0394-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | rubygem-loofah | 2.0.2-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0394-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rmt-server | 2.6.13-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10589-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ruby3.2-rubygem-loofah | 2.19.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13162-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rubygem-loofah | 2.14.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10353-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:15120-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14171-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | loofah | < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 | GHSA-g4xq-jx4w-4cjv |
Advisories 10
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10353-1 ruby4.0-rubygem-loofah-2.23.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 14, 2026
- DSA-4364-1 ruby-loofah - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13162-1 ruby3.2-rubygem-loofah-2.19.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14171-1 ruby3.3-rubygem-loofah-2.22.0-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3928-1 Security update for rubygem-loofah SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11900-1 ruby3.1-rubygem-loofah-2.14.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0272-1 Security update for rmt-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0394-1 Security update for rubygem-loofah SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10589-1 rmt-server-2.6.13-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15120-1 ruby3.4-rubygem-loofah-2.23.1-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-4364 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/flavorjones/loofah/issues/154