rubygem-actionpack: number_to_currency, number_to_percentage and number_to_human XSS vulnerability
Published Feb 20, 2014
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.03%
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/number_helper.rb in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.17, 4.0.x before 4.0.3, and 4.1.x before 4.1.0.beta2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) format, (2) negative_format, or (3) units parameter to the (a) number_to_currency, (b) number_to_percentage, or (c) number_to_human helper.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.4.1
- 0.10.0
- 0.10.1
- 0.11.0
- 0.11.1
- 0.12.0
- 0.12.1
- 0.13.0
- 0.13.1
- 0.14.1
- 0.14.2
- 0.14.3
- 0.14.4
- 1.0.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.9.5
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.4
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.3.13
- 2.3.14
- 2.3.15
- 2.3.16
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.16
- 3.0.17
- 3.0.18
- 3.0.19
- 3.0.20
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.1.7
- 3.1.8
- 3.1.9
- 3.1.10
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 3.2.7
- 3.2.8
- 3.2.9
- 3.2.10
- 3.2.11
- 3.2.12
- 3.2.13
- 3.2.13
- 3.2.13
- 3.2.15
- 3.2.15
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.1.0
- ≤ 3.2.16
- 0.5.0
- 0.5.5
- 0.5.6
- 0.5.7
- 0.6.0
- 0.6.5
- 0.7.0
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.5
- 0.9.0
- 3.0.4
- 3.2.14
- 3.2.14
- 3.2.14
- 3.2.15
- 3.2.15
Configuration 2
- 13.1
- 12.3
Configuration 3
- 3.0
- 6.0
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
cfme-0:5.2.2.3-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-ruby-0:1.9.3.448-40.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.13-5.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-amq-protocol-0:1.9.2-3.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-bunny-0:1.0.7-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-excon-0:0.31.0-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-fog-0:1.19.0-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-linux_admin-0:0.7.0-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-more_core_extensions-0:1.1.2-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-nokogiri-0:1.5.6-3.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0215
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL-6
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-5.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0306
OpenShift Enterprise 1
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Affected
Red Hat Software Collections
ror40-rubygem-actionpack
Affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | cfme-0:5.2.2.3-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-ruby-0:1.9.3.448-40.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.13-5.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-amq-protocol-0:1.9.2-3.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-bunny-0:1.0.7-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-excon-0:0.31.0-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-fog-0:1.19.0-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-linux_admin-0:0.7.0-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-more_core_extensions-0:1.1.2-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-nokogiri-0:1.5.6-3.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0215 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL-6 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-5.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0306 |
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ror40-rubygem-actionpack | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1.2 is now in Production 1 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/site/support/policy/updates/openshift.
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 | 4.03% (0.04032) | 90.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04032) | 89.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 69.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 59.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 58.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00218) | 57.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00081.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/18/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0215.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0306.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57376 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65647 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029782 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0081 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065520 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m46p-ggm5-5j83 Advisory
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/08d0a11a3f62718d601d39e617c834759cf59bbb
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2014-0081.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rails/CVE-2014-0081.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/tfp6gZCtzr4/j8LUHmu7fIEJ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0081
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140911141416/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029782
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170307202606/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65647
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207045136/https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/tfp6gZCtzr4/j8LUHmu7fIEJ
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0081
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