Vulnerability Description
darkfish.js in RDoc 2.3.0 through 3.12 and 4.x before 4.0.0.preview2.1, as used in Ruby, does not properly generate documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Rdoc | >= 2.3.0, < 3.12 |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.segment7.net/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-vulnerability-cve-2013-0256-releaseThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00048.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0548.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0686.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0701.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0728.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52774Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-cve-2013-0256/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1733-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907820Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/rdoc/rdoc/commit/ffa87887ee0517793df7541629a470e331f9fe60Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.segment7.net/2013/02/06/rdoc-xss-vulnerability-cve-2013-0256-releaseThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00048.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-0256?
CVE-2013-0256 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). darkfish.js in RDoc 2.3.0 through 3.12 and 4.x before 4.0.0.preview2.1, as used in Ruby, does not properly generate documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attac...
How severe is CVE-2013-0256?
CVE-2013-0256 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-0256?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ruby-Lang Rdoc, Ruby-Lang Ruby, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.