medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-1857: XSS

First published: Tue Mar 19 2013(Updated: )

The sanitize helper in `lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/sanitizer.rb` in the Action Pack component in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.18, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 does not properly handle encoded `:` (colon) characters in URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted scheme name, as demonstrated by including a `:` sequence.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
rubygems/actionpack>=3.2.0<3.2.13
3.2.13
rubygems/actionpack>=3.0.0<3.1.12
3.1.12
rubygems/actionpack<2.3.18
2.3.18
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
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=2.3.0
Ruby on Rails=2.3.1
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=2.3.13
Ruby on Rails=2.3.14
Ruby on Rails=2.3.15
Ruby on Rails=2.3.16
Ruby on Rails<=2.3.17
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=3.0.0
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=3.0.17
Ruby on Rails=3.0.18
Ruby on Rails=3.0.19
Ruby on Rails=3.0.20
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=3.1.8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.9
Ruby on Rails=3.1.10
Ruby on Rails=3.1.11
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
Ruby on Rails=3.2.8
Ruby on Rails=3.2.9
Ruby on Rails=3.2.10
Ruby on Rails=3.2.11
Ruby on Rails=3.2.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-1857?

    CVE-2013-1857 has a severity rating that allows for potential unauthorized actions through crafted URLs.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-1857?

    To fix CVE-2013-1857, update Action Pack to version 2.3.18, 3.1.12, or 3.2.13 or later.

  • What versions of Ruby on Rails are affected by CVE-2013-1857?

    CVE-2013-1857 affects Ruby on Rails versions prior to 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13.

  • Is CVE-2013-1857 exploitable in production environments?

    Yes, CVE-2013-1857 can be exploited in production environments if the vulnerable versions of Action Pack are in use.

  • What components of Ruby on Rails does CVE-2013-1857 impact?

    CVE-2013-1857 impacts the Action Pack component of Ruby on Rails.

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