medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3464: XSS

First published: Fri Aug 10 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in `activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/output_safety.rb` in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.16, 3.0.x before , 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a ' (quote) character.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rubygem-actionpack<3.0.17
3.0.17
redhat/rubygem-actionpack<3.1.8
3.1.8
redhat/rubygem-actionpack<3.2.8
3.2.8
rubygems/activesupport<2.3.16
2.3.16
rubygems/activesupport>=3.0.0.beta<3.0.17
3.0.17
rubygems/activesupport>=3.2.0<3.2.8
3.2.8
rubygems/activesupport>=3.1.0<3.1.8
3.1.8
Ruby on Rails=0.9.1
Ruby on Rails=0.9.2
Ruby on Rails=0.9.3
Ruby on Rails=0.9.4
Ruby on Rails=0.9.4.1
Ruby on Rails=0.10.0
Ruby on Rails=0.10.1
Ruby on Rails=0.11.0
Ruby on Rails=0.11.1
Ruby on Rails=0.12.0
Ruby on Rails=0.12.1
Ruby on Rails=0.13.0
Ruby on Rails=0.13.1
Ruby on Rails=0.14.1
Ruby on Rails=0.14.2
Ruby on Rails=0.14.3
Ruby on Rails=0.14.4
Ruby on Rails=1.0.0
Ruby on Rails=1.1.0
Ruby on Rails=1.1.1
Ruby on Rails=1.1.2
Ruby on Rails=1.1.3
Ruby on Rails=1.1.4
Ruby on Rails=1.1.5
Ruby on Rails=1.1.6
Ruby on Rails=1.2.0
Ruby on Rails=1.2.1
Ruby on Rails=1.2.2
Ruby on Rails=1.2.3
Ruby on Rails=1.2.4
Ruby on Rails=1.2.5
Ruby on Rails=1.2.6
Ruby on Rails=1.9.5
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=2.0.0-rc2
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=2.3.11
Ruby on Rails=2.3.12
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0
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
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.11
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.14
Ruby on Rails<=3.0.16
Ruby on Rails=0.5.0
Ruby on Rails=0.5.5
Ruby on Rails=0.5.6
Ruby on Rails=0.5.7
Ruby on Rails=0.6.0
Ruby on Rails=0.6.5
Ruby on Rails=0.7.0
Ruby on Rails=0.8.0
Ruby on Rails=0.8.5
Ruby on Rails=0.9.0
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc7
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.7
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.5
Ruby on Rails=3.2.6
Ruby on Rails=3.2.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3464?

    CVE-2012-3464 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3464?

    To fix CVE-2012-3464, upgrade to Ruby on Rails versions 2.3.16, 3.0.17, 3.1.8, or 3.2.8 or later.

  • What vulnerability type is associated with CVE-2012-3464?

    CVE-2012-3464 is associated with cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

  • Which Ruby on Rails versions are affected by CVE-2012-3464?

    CVE-2012-3464 affects Ruby on Rails versions before 2.3.16, 3.0.x before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8.

  • Can CVE-2012-3464 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-3464 can be exploited by remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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