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CVE-2011-4319: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

October 24, 2017 (updated September 22, 2021)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the i18n translations helper method in Ruby on Rails 3.0.x before 3.0.11 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2, and the rails_xss plugin in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a translations string whose name ends with an “html” substring.

References

  • groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/2b61d70fb73c7cc5?pli=1
  • groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c65c24fbc4b6dd82?dmode=source&output=gplain
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/18/8
  • osvdb.org/77199
  • weblog.rubyonrails.org/2011/11/18/rails-3-0-11-has-been-released
  • weblog.rubyonrails.org/2011/11/18/rails-3-1-2-has-been-released
  • www.securityfocus.com/bid/50722
  • www.securitytracker.com/id?1026342
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71364
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxr8-833v-c7wc
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4319

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0 before 3.0.11, all versions starting from 3.1.0 before 3.1.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.11
  • 3.1.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.0.11, 3.1.2 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

gem/rails/CVE-2011-4319.yml

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