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CVE-2013-6416

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Published: Dec 7, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simple_format helper in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb in Ruby on Rails 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted HTML attribute.

Affected (6)

Products: Rubyonrails: Rails
Rubyonrails
1 product
Rails
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Rubyonrails
Rails
Up to 4.0.1
Rails
Version 4.0.0
Rails
Version 4.0.0 beta
Rails
Version 4.0.0 rc1
Rails
Version 4.0.0 rc2
Rails
Version 4.0.1 rc1

Related CWEs

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (6)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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