How severe is CVE-2023-50724?

CVE-2023-50724 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-50724 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-50724?

CVE-2023-50724 affects Resque. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50724?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-50724 published?

CVE-2023-50724 was published on 2023-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-50724

CVE-2023-50724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Resque with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Resque
Published: 2023-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Resque (pronounced like "rescue") is a Redis-backed library for creating background jobs, placing those jobs on multiple queues, and processing them later. resque-web in resque versions before 2.1.0 are vulnerable to reflected XSS through the current_queue parameter in the path of the queues endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50724?: Resque (pronounced like "rescue") is a Redis-backed library for creating background jobs, placing those jobs on multiple queues, and processing them later. resque-web in resque versions before 2.1.0 are vulnerable to reflected XSS through the current_queue parameter in the path of the queues endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.0.
How severe is CVE-2023-50724?: CVE-2023-50724 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-50724 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-50724?: CVE-2023-50724 affects Resque. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50724?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-50724 published?: CVE-2023-50724 was published on 2023-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:resque:resque:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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