NVD - CVE-2016-6316

CVE-2016-6316 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.22.3, 4.x before 4.2.7.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via text declared as "HTML safe" and used as attribute values in tag handlers.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 09/07/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 2.7
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Changed
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized modification

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.html
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-6316

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

8 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:31:24 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis - 9/9/2016 11:08:03 AM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:racecar1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:racecar1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:4.0.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:beta1:

Changed

Reference Type

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE No Types Assigned

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE Third Party Advisory, Mailing List

Modified Analysis - 9/8/2016 11:15:28 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 15335 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc2::::::* cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:rc1::::::* cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:5.0.0:racecar1::::::* cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:4.0.11::::::: *cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-79
Changed	Reference Type	http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/ No Types Assigned	http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3 No Types Assigned	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE No Types Assigned	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSE Mailing List

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6316
NVD Published Date:
09/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
08/13/2018

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CVE-2016-6316 Detail

Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 8/13/2018 5:47:54 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 12/8/2017 9:29:05 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:31:24 PM

Modified Analysis - 9/9/2016 11:08:03 AM

CVE Modified by Source - 9/8/2016 10:01:39 PM

Modified Analysis - 9/8/2016 11:15:28 AM

Initial CVE Analysis - 9/8/2016 11:02:53 AM

Initial CVE Analysis - 9/8/2016 10:57:41 AM

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