rubygem-actionpack: simple_format XSS
Published Dec 7, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.96%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simple_format helper in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb in Ruby on Rails 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted HTML attribute.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.0.1
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
OpenShift Enterprise 1
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
ror40-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
rubygem-actionpack
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ror40-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | rubygem-actionpack | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of rubygem-actionpack as shipped with various Red Hat products.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 79.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 77.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 44.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 58.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 57.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 55.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64071 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6416 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036914 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w37c-q653-qg95 Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/4b4f5847f64f81c961625e647711ef9f6ad1a454
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2013-6416.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/5ZI1-H5OoIM
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ruby-security-ann/5ZI1-H5OoIM/ZNq4FoR2GnIJ mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6416
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228165109/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64071
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6416
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