CWE
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Advisory Published
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Updated

CVE-2011-0446: XSS

First published: Mon Feb 14 2011(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the `mail_to` helper in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.11, and 3.x before 3.0.4, when javascript encoding is used, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) name or (2) email value.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
rubygems/actionpack>=3.0.0<3.0.4
3.0.4
rubygems/actionpack<2.3.11
2.3.11
rubygems/actionview>=3.0.0<3.0.4
3.0.4
rubygems/actionview<2.3.11
2.3.11
Ruby on Rails=2.0.1
Ruby on Rails=2.0.2
Ruby on Rails=2.0.4
Ruby on Rails=2.1.0
Ruby on Rails=2.1.1
Ruby on Rails=2.1.2
Ruby on Rails=2.2.0
Ruby on Rails=2.2.1
Ruby on Rails=2.2.2
Ruby on Rails=2.3.2
Ruby on Rails=2.3.3
Ruby on Rails=2.3.4
Ruby on Rails=2.3.9
Ruby on Rails=2.3.10
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4-rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-0446?

    The severity of CVE-2011-0446 is considered medium due to the potential impact of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-0446?

    To fix CVE-2011-0446, upgrade Ruby on Rails to version 3.0.4 or 2.3.11 or later.

  • What are the affected versions related to CVE-2011-0446?

    CVE-2011-0446 affects Ruby on Rails versions prior to 2.3.11 and 3.x prior to 3.0.4.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2011-0446 represent?

    CVE-2011-0446 represents multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

  • Can CVE-2011-0446 lead to remote attacks?

    Yes, CVE-2011-0446 can allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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