CVE-2013-4492 i18n gem Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted translation data in the Ruby i18n gem, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4492?
CVE-2013-4492 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in exceptions.rb in the i18n gem before 0.6.6 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted I18n::MissingTranslationData.new call.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4492?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including i18n. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
i18n RubyGems | All versions | 0.6.6 |
i18n RubyGems | All versions | 0.6.6 |
Products include I18n Project I18n.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4492?
Upgrade i18n to 0.6.6 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2013-4492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4492, DSA-2830-1, GHSA-r5hc-9xx5-97rw, MGASA-2014-0017, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4492.