CVE-2016-6316

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: September 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-6316
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-6316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

debian rubyonrails

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