CVE-2011-0446: XSS

Published Feb 14, 2011
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the mailto 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.

Other sources

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the mailto 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.

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
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
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.1
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.2
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.4
rubyonrails Rails=2.1.0
rubyonrails Rails=2.1.1
rubyonrails Rails=2.1.2
rubyonrails Rails=2.2.0
rubyonrails Rails=2.2.1
rubyonrails Rails=2.2.2
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.2
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.3
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.4
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.9
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.10
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.0-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.0-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=2.0.0
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-beta
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-beta2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-beta3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-beta4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-rc
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.1-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.4-rc1

Event History

Feb 14, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Oct 24, 2017
Advisory Published
06:33 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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

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

5

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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