CVE-2011-4319

Description

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 rails_xss 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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/77199 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/18/8 mailing list
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2011/11/18/rails-3-0-11-has-been-released
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/2b61d70fb73c7cc5?pli=1
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c65c24fbc4b6dd82?dmode=source&output=gplain mailing list
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2011/11/18/rails-3-1-2-has-been-released
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026342 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71364 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50722 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4319?
CVE-2011-4319 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4319?
To fix CVE-2011-4319, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4319 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4319 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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