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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901185
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Ruby on Rails Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Summary:This host is running Ruby on Rails and is prone to multiple cross; site scripting vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
This host is running Ruby on Rails and is prone to multiple cross
site scripting vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is caused by an input validation error when processing 'name' or
'email' values while the ':encode => :javascript' option is used, which could
allow cross site scripting attacks.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to inject arbitrary web script
or HTML via a crafted name or email value.

Affected Software/OS:
Ruby on Rails versions before 2.3.11, and 3.x before 3.0.4.

Solution:
Upgrade to Ruby on Rails version 3.0.4 or 2.3.11.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 46291
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0446
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46291
Debian Security Information: DSA-2247 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2247
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055074.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055088.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057650.html
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/365b8a23b76a6b4a?dmode=source&output=gplain
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025064
http://secunia.com/advisories/43274
http://secunia.com/advisories/43666
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0587
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0877
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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