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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807380
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Ruby on Rails Action View Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:Ruby on Rails is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Ruby on Rails is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to the Text declared as
'HTML safe' when passed as an attribute value to a tag helper will not have
quotes escaped which can lead to an XSS attack.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow a remote
attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted parameters.

Affected Software/OS:
Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.22.3,
Ruby on Rails 4.x before 4.2.7.1 and
Ruby on Rails 5.x before 5.0.0.1 on Linux.

Solution:
Upgrade to Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.3 or 4.2.7.1 or
5.0.0.1 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6316
BugTraq ID: 92430
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430
Debian Security Information: DSA-3651 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1855
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1856
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1857
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1858
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.html
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