CVE-2016-6316

UnknownEPSS 3.44%

Last modified

CVE-2016-6316 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.22.3, 4.x before 4.2.7.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via text declared as "HTML safe" and used as attribute values in tag handlers.. EPSS estimates a 3.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.22.3, 4.x before 4.2.7.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via text declared as "HTML safe" and used as attribute values in tag handlers.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.44%

87.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RubyonrailsRails3.0.0
RubyonrailsRails3.0.1
RubyonrailsRails3.0.2
RubyonrailsRails3.0.3
RubyonrailsRails3.0.4Rc1
RubyonrailsRails3.0.5
RubyonrailsRails3.0.6
RubyonrailsRails3.0.7
RubyonrailsRails3.0.8
RubyonrailsRails3.0.9
RubyonrailsRails3.0.10
RubyonrailsRails3.0.11
RubyonrailsRails3.0.12
RubyonrailsRails3.0.13
RubyonrailsRails3.0.14
RubyonrailsRails3.0.16
RubyonrailsRails3.0.17
RubyonrailsRails3.0.18
RubyonrailsRails3.0.19
RubyonrailsRails3.0.20
RubyonrailsRails3.1.0
RubyonrailsRails3.1.1
RubyonrailsRails3.1.2
RubyonrailsRails3.1.3
RubyonrailsRails3.1.4
RubyonrailsRails3.1.5
RubyonrailsRails3.1.6
RubyonrailsRails3.1.7
RubyonrailsRails3.1.8
RubyonrailsRails3.1.9
RubyonrailsRails3.1.10
RubyonrailsRails3.1.12
RubyonrailsRails3.2.0
RubyonrailsRails3.2.1
RubyonrailsRails3.2.2
RubyonrailsRails3.2.3
RubyonrailsRails3.2.4
RubyonrailsRails3.2.5
RubyonrailsRails3.2.6
RubyonrailsRails3.2.7
RubyonrailsRails3.2.8
RubyonrailsRails3.2.9
RubyonrailsRails3.2.10
RubyonrailsRails3.2.11
RubyonrailsRails3.2.12
RubyonrailsRails3.2.13
RubyonrailsRails3.2.15
RubyonrailsRails3.2.16
RubyonrailsRails3.2.17
RubyonrailsRails3.2.18

Showing 50 of 108 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6316?
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.22.3, 4.x before 4.2.7.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via text declared as "HTML safe" and used as attribute values in tag handlers.
How severe is CVE-2016-6316?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6316 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6316?
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