Unscored severity · published Dec 7, 2013
CVE-2013-6416
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simple_format helper in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb in Ruby on Rails 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simple_format helper in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb in Ruby on Rails 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted HTML attribute.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
Rails · Rubyonrails
through 4.0.1; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6416
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6416
weblog.rubyonrails.org
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64071
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/5ZI1-H5OoIM/ZNq4FoR2GnIJ
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