Ruby on Rails up to 3.1.1 translation_helper.rb cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Ruby on Rails up to 3.1.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing in the library actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/translation_helper.rb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/translation_helper.rb in the internationalization component in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that triggers generation of a fallback string by the i18n gem.

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4491 since 06/12/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71257 (FreeBSD : rails -- multiple vulnerabilities (6a806960-3016-44ed-8575-8614a7cb57c7)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12793 (Ruby on Rails Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89433) and Tenable (71257). The entries 11373, 11374, 11375 and 11376 are pretty similar.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Nessus ID: 71257
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : rails -- multiple vulnerabilities (6a806960-3016-44ed-8575-8614a7cb57c7)
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OpenVAS ID: 867566
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for rubygem-actionpack FEDORA-2013-23636
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 3.1.2

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Advisory: dsa-2888
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4491 (🔍)
X-Force: 89433
Vulnerability Center: 42611 - Ruby on Rails 3.* Through 3.0.5 Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in the Internationalization Component, Medium
SecurityFocus: 64076
Secunia: 57836

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/11/2022 08:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (68), 05/17/2017 11:21 (3), 01/11/2022 08:22 (3), 01/11/2022 08:24 (1), 01/11/2022 08:28 (1)
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