HIGH
rubygem-actionpack: Cross-site scripting in auto_link function
Published Oct 19, 2021
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.29%
Description
A cross-site scripting vulnerability flaw was found in the auto_link function in Rails before version 3.0.6.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Rails Defaultn/a
- Version rails 3.0.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Rails | n/a |
|
- < 3.0.6
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
cfme-gemset
Not affected
Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2
rails
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
tfm-ror52-rubygem-rails
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
tfm-rubygem-rails
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | cfme-gemset | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2 | rails | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-ror52-rubygem-rails | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-rubygem-rails | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
7.5 HIGH Red Hat
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.29% 0.01285
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01285
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01285) | 69.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01243) | 65.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 59.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.66% (0.20659) | 92.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 59.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 4.65% (0.04652) | 87.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 60.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 31.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 23.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1497 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2015262 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q58j-fmvf-9rq6 Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/38df020c95beca7e12f0188cb7e18f3c37789e20/actionpack/CHANGELOG x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/61ee3449674c591747db95f9b3472c5c3bd9e84d
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/ab764ecbfea31a3b14323283287e2fc80955ace6
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2011-1497.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1497
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1497
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/13 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1497 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2015262 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q58j-fmvf-9rq6 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/38df020c95beca7e12f0188cb7e18f3c37789e20/actionpack/CHANGELOG | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/61ee3449674c591747db95f9b3472c5c3bd9e84d | ||
| https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/ab764ecbfea31a3b14323283287e2fc80955ace6 | ||
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2011-1497.yml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1497 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1497 | ||
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/13 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 19, 2021
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 21, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1497
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-Q58J-FMVF-9RQ6 Updated n/a