CVE-2013-0256

Name: CVE-2013-0256
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-03-01T05:40:17.583+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.59%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-0256 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. darkfish.js in RDoc 2.3.0 through 3.12 and 4.x before 4.0.0.preview2.1, as used in Ruby, does not properly generate documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL.. EPSS estimates a 3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

darkfish.js in RDoc 2.3.0 through 3.12 and 4.x before 4.0.0.preview2.1, as used in Ruby, does not properly generate documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.59%

88.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Ruby-Lang	Rdoc	>= 2.3.0, < 3.12	—
Ruby-Lang	Rdoc	4.0.0	Preview2
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	1.9	—
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	1.9.1	—
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	1.9.2	—
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	1.9.3	—
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	2.0	—
Ruby-Lang	Ruby	2.0.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—

References

http://blog.segment7.net/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-vulnerability-cve-2013-0256-releases-3-9-5-3-12-1-4-0-0-rc-2Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0548.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0686.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0701.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0728.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52774Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-cve-2013-0256/Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907820Issue Tracking
https://github.com/rdoc/rdoc/commit/ffa87887ee0517793df7541629a470e331f9fe60Third Party Advisory
http://blog.segment7.net/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-vulnerability-cve-2013-0256-releases-3-9-5-3-12-1-4-0-0-rc-2Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0548.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0686.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0701.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0728.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52774Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-cve-2013-0256/Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907820Issue Tracking
https://github.com/rdoc/rdoc/commit/ffa87887ee0517793df7541629a470e331f9fe60Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-0256?

How severe is CVE-2013-0256?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-0256 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0256?

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Source: NVD / NIST