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CVE-2013-4491

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/translation_helper.rb in the internationalization component in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 al…

Published Dec 7, 2013rubyonrailsCWE-79EPSS 2.23%

Overview

CVE-2013-4491 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on December 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/translation_helper.rb in the internationalization component in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that triggers generation of a fallback string by the i18n gem.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rubyonrailsrails0Affected
rubyonrailsruby_on_rails0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00079.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00081.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00082.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1794.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0008.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/57836Refweblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/Refwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4491?

CVE-2013-4491 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on December 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-4491?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4491?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-4491?

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