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CVE-2009-4214

UnknownEPSS 3.02%

Last modified

CVE-2009-4214 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the strip_tags function in Ruby on Rails before 2.2.s, and 2.3.x before 2.3.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving non-printing ASCII characters, related to HTML::Tokenizer and actionpack/lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/node.rb.. EPSS estimates a 3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the strip_tags function in Ruby on Rails before 2.2.s, and 2.3.x before 2.3.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving non-printing ASCII characters, related to HTML::Tokenizer and actionpack/lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/node.rb.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.02%

85.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RubyonrailsRails2.3.2
RubyonrailsRails2.3.3
RubyonrailsRails2.3.4
RubyonrailsRails0.9.1
RubyonrailsRails0.9.2
RubyonrailsRails0.9.3
RubyonrailsRails0.9.4
RubyonrailsRails0.9.4.1
RubyonrailsRails0.10.0
RubyonrailsRails0.10.1
RubyonrailsRails0.11.0
RubyonrailsRails0.11.1
RubyonrailsRails0.12.0
RubyonrailsRails0.12.1
RubyonrailsRails0.13.0
RubyonrailsRails0.13.1
RubyonrailsRails0.14.1
RubyonrailsRails0.14.2
RubyonrailsRails0.14.3
RubyonrailsRails0.14.4
RubyonrailsRails1.0.0
RubyonrailsRails1.1.0
RubyonrailsRails1.1.1
RubyonrailsRails1.1.2
RubyonrailsRails1.1.3
RubyonrailsRails1.1.4
RubyonrailsRails1.1.5
RubyonrailsRails1.1.6
RubyonrailsRails1.2.0
RubyonrailsRails1.2.1
RubyonrailsRails1.2.2
RubyonrailsRails1.2.3
RubyonrailsRails1.2.4
RubyonrailsRails1.2.5
RubyonrailsRails1.2.6
RubyonrailsRails1.9.5
RubyonrailsRails2.0.0
RubyonrailsRails2.0.1
RubyonrailsRails2.0.2
RubyonrailsRails2.0.4
RubyonrailsRails2.1.0
RubyonrailsRails2.1.1
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails<= 2.1.2
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.5.0
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.5.5
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.5.6
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.5.7
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.6.0
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.6.5
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails0.7.0

Showing 50 of 53 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-4214?
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the strip_tags function in Ruby on Rails before 2.2.s, and 2.3.x before 2.3.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving non-printing ASCII characters, related to HTML::Tokenizer and actionpack/lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/node.rb.
How severe is CVE-2009-4214?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-4214 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4214?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST