CVE-2016-6316
actionview Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install actionview -v 4.2.7.1
gem install actionview -v 5.0.0.1
gem install actionview -v 3.2.22.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (3)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionview | rubygems | 4.1.0, 4.1.0.beta1, 4.1.0.beta2, 4.1.0.rc1 (+63 more) | 4.2.7.1 |
| actionview | rubygems | 5.0.0 | 5.0.0.1 |
| actionview | rubygems | All versions | 3.2.22.3 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.1 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6316ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2016-6316.ymlWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/8B2iV2tPRSEWEB
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rubyonrails-security/I-VWr034oukWEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227202008/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92430WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200812154343/https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-6316WEB
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.htmlWEB
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1856.htmlWEB
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1857.htmlWEB
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1858.htmlWEB
- https://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-releasedWEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3651WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/3WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-6316?
- actionview Cross-site Scripting vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.1/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-6316?
- CVE-2016-6316 affects actionview. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-6316 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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