CVE-2013-1857

UnknownEPSS 1.85%

Last modified

CVE-2013-1857 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The sanitize helper in lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/sanitizer.rb in the Action Pack component in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.18, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 does not properly handle encoded : (colon) characters in URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted scheme name, as demonstrated by including a : sequence.. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The sanitize helper in lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/sanitizer.rb in the Action Pack component in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.18, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 does not properly handle encoded : (colon) characters in URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted scheme name, as demonstrated by including a : sequence.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.85%

76.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0
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
RubyonrailsRails2.1.2
RubyonrailsRails2.2.0
RubyonrailsRails2.2.1
RubyonrailsRails2.2.2
RubyonrailsRails2.3.0
RubyonrailsRails2.3.1
RubyonrailsRails2.3.2
RubyonrailsRails2.3.3
RubyonrailsRails2.3.4
RubyonrailsRails2.3.9

Showing 50 of 114 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1857?
The sanitize helper in lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/sanitizer.rb in the Action Pack component in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.18, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 does not properly handle encoded : (colon) characters in URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted scheme name, as demonstrated by including a : sequence.
How severe is CVE-2013-1857?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-1857 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1857?
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