CVE-2026-54498 — view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view…¶

Key facts

CVE-2026-54498 is a High (8.7) vulnerability: view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.


CVE	CVE-2026-54498
Severity	High (8.7)
Detection / prevention	—
PoC	poc.py
Source	2026/CVE-2026-54498/

Details¶

English | 한국어

Description¶

view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view components in Ruby on Rails. From 4.0.0 until 4.12.0, ViewComponent::Base#around_render can return HTML-unsafe strings that bypass the escaping behavior applied to normal #call return values. This creates an XSS risk when downstream applications use around_render to wrap, replace, instrument, or conditionally return content that includes user-controlled data, and ViewComponent::Collection#render_in can amplify the issue by joining per-item results and marking the entire output html_safe, converting raw unsafe output into an ActiveSupport::SafeBuffer. This issue is fixed in version 4.12.0.

Vulnerability Details¶

Property	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2026-54498
Type	XSS
CVSS Score	8.7

Proof of Concept¶

Download¶

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-54498/poc.py

Usage¶

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab¶

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start¶

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-54498

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints¶

Application	URL	Status
Vulnerable App	http://localhost:8080	Shows vulnerability
Patched App	http://localhost:8081	Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure¶

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References¶

https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/commit/48e5fd2d602344c7d33019fbc5c8b087e315bb78
https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/commit/6796b2e89d0bd7b9d7d763a86275e5334731dd61
https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/releases/tag/v4.12.0
https://github.com/ViewComponent/view_component/security/advisories/GHSA-97jw-64cj-jc58

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-07-18T08:38:06.466419104

Frequently asked questions¶

What is CVE-2026-54498?¶

CVE-2026-54498 is a High (8.7) vulnerability: view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-54498?¶

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-54498?¶

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.

For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.