Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/translation_helper.rb in the internationalization component in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that triggers generation of a fallback string by the i18n gem.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | ruby-actionpack-3.2 | 3.2.6-6+deb7u1 | DSA-2888-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 1 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack +1 | 1:3.2.8-5.1.el6 | RHSA-2013:1794 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack +1 | 1:3.2.8-5.1.el6 | RHSA-2014:0008 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | actionpack | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.16 | 3.2.16 | GHSA-699m-mcjm-9cw8 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 | GHSA-699m-mcjm-9cw8 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2014:0008 Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby193-rubygem-actionpack security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1794 Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby193-rubygem-actionpack security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-2888-1 ruby-actionpack-3.2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2014:0008 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1906 vendor-advisory
- 57836 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0009 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1907 vendor-advisory
- 64076 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1904 vendor-advisory
- [ruby-security-ann] 20131203 [CVE-2013-4491] Reflective XSS Vulnerability in Ruby on Rails mailing-list
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/
- RHSA-2014:1863 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1794 vendor-advisory
- http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/
- DSA-2888 vendor-advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4491