CVE-2011-4319: XSS

Published Nov 28, 2011
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Updated

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 railsxss 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.

Affected Software

93 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/actionpack>=3.1.0<3.1.2
3.1.2
rubygems/actionpack>=3.0.0<3.0.11
3.0.11
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0
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
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.1-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.4-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.5
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.5-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc5
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.10
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.10-rc1
rubyonrails ruby on Rails=3.0.4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.0
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
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.1-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.2-pre
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.4-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.5
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.5-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.6-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.7-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.8-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.9-rc5
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.10
rubyonrails Rails=3.0.10-rc1
rubyonrails ruby on Rails=3.0.4
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-beta1
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc5
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc6
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc7
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.0-rc8
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.1
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.1-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.1-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=3.1.1-rc3
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=2.3.11
rubyonrails Rails=2.3.12

Event History

Nov 28, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Oct 24, 2017
Advisory Published
06:33 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4319?

CVE-2011-4319 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4319?

You can fix CVE-2011-4319 by upgrading to Ruby on Rails version 3.0.11 or later, or 3.1.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Ruby on Rails are affected by CVE-2011-4319?

Ruby on Rails versions 3.0.x before 3.0.11, 3.1.x before 3.1.2, and the rails_xss plugin in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x are affected.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-4319?

CVE-2011-4319 can be exploited through cross-site scripting (XSS) to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-4319 if I cannot upgrade?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2011-4319; upgrading to the fixed versions is recommended.

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