CVE-2012-3465
actionpack Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
4.3 MediumFix available
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
Exploit likelihood
1.99%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
CVE-2012-3465- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
CVE-2012-3465- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0188 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0188- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g65-ghrg-hpf5 No score
actionpack Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.16, 3.0.x before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
GHSA-7g65-ghrg-hpf5- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
CVE-2012-3465- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3465 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3465- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7g65-ghrg-hpf5 No score
actionpack Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/sanitize_helper.rb in the strip_tags helper in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.16, 3.0.x before 3.0.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, and 3.2.x before 3.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed HTML markup.
- Record
GHSA-7g65-ghrg-hpf5- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
actionpackRubyGems |
3.1.0 up to 3.1.8 | 3.1.8 |
actionpackRubyGems |
3.2.0 up to 3.2.8 | 3.2.8 |
actionpackRubyGems |
3.0.0.beta up to 3.0.17 | 3.0.17 |
actionpackRubyGems |
before 2.3.16 | 2.3.16 |
railsDebian:12 |
before 2.3.14.1 | 2.3.14.1 |
railsDebian:13 |
before 2.3.14.1 | 2.3.14.1 |
railsDebian:14 |
before 2.3.14.1 | 2.3.14.1 |
railsDebian:6.0 |
before 2.3.5-1.2+squeeze8, plus listed versions 2.3.5-1.22.3.5-1.2+squeeze0.12.3.5-1.2+squeeze12.3.5-1.2+squeeze22.3.5-1.2+squeeze3 Show 5 moreShow less2.3.5-1.2+squeeze42.3.5-1.2+squeeze4.12.3.5-1.2+squeeze52.3.5-1.2+squeeze62.3.5-1.2+squeeze7 |
2.3.5-1.2+squeeze8 |
actionpackRubyGems |
3.0.0.beta up to 3.0.17, plus listed versions 3.0.03.0.0.beta23.0.0.beta33.0.0.beta43.0.0.rc Show 33 moreShow less3.0.0.rc23.0.13.0.103.0.10.rc13.0.113.0.123.0.12.rc13.0.133.0.13.rc13.0.143.0.153.0.163.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.4.rc13.0.53.0.5.rc13.0.63.0.6.rc13.0.6.rc23.0.73.0.7.rc13.0.7.rc23.0.83.0.8.rc13.0.8.rc23.0.8.rc43.0.93.0.9.rc13.0.9.rc33.0.9.rc43.0.9.rc5 |
3.0.17 |
actionpackRubyGems |
3.1.0 up to 3.1.8, plus listed versions 3.1.13.1.1.rc13.1.1.rc23.1.1.rc33.1.2 Show 9 moreShow less3.1.2.rc13.1.2.rc23.1.33.1.43.1.4.rc13.1.53.1.5.rc13.1.63.1.7 |
3.1.8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
actionpackRubyGems |
3.2.0 up to 3.2.8, plus listed versions 3.2.13.2.23.2.2.rc13.2.33.2.3.rc1 Show 9 moreShow less3.2.3.rc23.2.43.2.4.rc13.2.53.2.63.2.73.2.7.rc13.2.8.rc13.2.8.rc2 |
3.2.8 |
actionpackRubyGems |
before 2.3.16, plus listed versions 0.9.00.9.51.0.01.0.11.1.0 Show 45 moreShow less1.10.11.10.21.11.01.11.11.11.21.12.01.12.11.12.21.12.31.12.41.12.51.13.01.13.11.13.21.13.31.13.41.13.51.13.61.2.01.3.01.3.11.4.01.5.01.5.11.6.01.7.01.8.01.8.11.9.01.9.12.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.42.0.52.1.02.1.12.1.22.2.22.2.32.3.102.3.112.3.122.3.142.3.15 |
2.3.16 |
graphvizRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
graphviz-debuginfoRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
graphviz-develRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
graphviz-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
graphviz-gdRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
graphviz-rubyRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.26.0-10.el6 | 0:2.26.0-10.el6 |
openshift-consoleRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:0.0.16-1.el6op | 0:0.0.16-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-brokerRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el6op | 0:1.0.11-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-broker-utilRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.15-1.el6op | 0:1.0.15-1.el6op |
ruby193-rubyRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-debuginfoRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-develRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-irbRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-libsRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-ruby-tcltkRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 | 0:1.9.3.327-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-actionpackRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.2.8-3.el6 | 1:3.2.8-3.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.2.8-3.el6 | 1:3.2.8-3.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-activemodelRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.2.8-2.el6 | 0:3.2.8-2.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-activemodel-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.2.8-2.el6 | 0:3.2.8-2.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-activerecordRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.2.8-3.el6 | 1:3.2.8-3.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.2.8-3.el6 | 1:3.2.8-3.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-bigdecimalRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.1.0-25.el6 | 0:1.1.0-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-io-consoleRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:0.3-25.el6 | 0:0.3-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-jsonRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.5.4-25.el6 | 0:1.5.4-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-minitestRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.5.1-25.el6 | 0:2.5.1-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-railtiesRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.2.8-2.el6 | 0:3.2.8-2.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-railties-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.2.8-2.el6 | 0:3.2.8-2.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-rakeRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:0.9.2.2-25.el6 | 0:0.9.2.2-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-rdocRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.9.4-25.el6 | 0:3.9.4-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygem-ruby_parserRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.3.1-3.el6op | 0:2.3.1-3.el6op |
ruby193-rubygem-ruby_parser-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.3.1-3.el6op | 0:2.3.1-3.el6op |
ruby193-rubygemsRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.8.23-25.el6 | 0:1.8.23-25.el6 |
ruby193-rubygems-develRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.8.23-25.el6 | 0:1.8.23-25.el6 |
rubygem-actionpackRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.0.13-4.el6op | 1:3.0.13-4.el6op |
rubygem-activemodelRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.0.13-3.el6op | 0:3.0.13-3.el6op |
rubygem-activemodel-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:3.0.13-3.el6op | 0:3.0.13-3.el6op |
rubygem-activerecordRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 1:3.0.13-5.el6op | 1:3.0.13-5.el6op |
rubygem-bsonRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.8.1-2.el6op | 0:1.8.1-2.el6op |
rubygem-mongoRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.8.1-2.el6op | 0:1.8.1-2.el6op |
rubygem-mongo-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.8.1-2.el6op | 0:1.8.1-2.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-auth-remote-userRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.5-1.el6op | 0:1.0.5-1.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-consoleRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.10-1.el6op | 0:1.0.10-1.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-console-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.10-1.el6op | 0:1.0.10-1.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-controllerRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.12-1.el6op | 0:1.0.12-1.el6op |
rubygem-ruby_parserRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.0.4-6.el6op | 0:2.0.4-6.el6op |
rubygem-ruby_parser-docRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:2.0.4-6.el6op | 0:2.0.4-6.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-6.0Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.4-1.el6op | 0:1.0.4-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-cron-1.4Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.3-1.el6op | 0:1.0.3-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0.1Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.3-1.el6op | 0:1.0.3-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-1.4Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.4-1.el6op | 0:1.0.4-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-jbossews-1.0Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.13-1.el6op | 0:1.0.13-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-1.4Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.2-1.el6op | 0:1.0.2-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-client-1.4Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.2-1.el6op | 0:1.0.2-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-mysql-5.1Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.5-1.el6op | 0:1.0.5-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-perl-5.10Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.3-1.el6op | 0:1.0.3-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-php-5.3Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.5-1.el6op | 0:1.0.5-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-postgresql-8.4Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.3-2.el6op | 0:1.0.3-2.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-1.8Red Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.7-1.el6op | 0:1.0.7-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-1.9-sclRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.8-1.el6op | 0:1.0.8-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-msg-node-mcollectiveRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.3-1.el6op | 0:1.0.3-1.el6op |
phpRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-bcmathRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-debuginfoRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-develRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-imapRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-mbstringRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
php-processRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:5.3.3-22.el6 | 0:5.3.3-22.el6 |
rubygem-openshift-origin-nodeRed Hat:openshift:1::el6 |
before 0:1.0.11-1.el6op | 0:1.0.11-1.el6op |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3465 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Rubyonrails Rails, published August 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in actionpack 3.1.8.
References
weblog.rubyonrails.org/2012/8/9/ann-rails-3-2-8-has-been-released
secunia.com/advisories/50694
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.html
groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/7fbb5392d4d282b5?dmode=source&output=gplain
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3465
github.com/rails/rails/commit/e91e4e8bbee12ce1496bf384c04da6be296b687a
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3465
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0582
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=827353
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0582.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2660
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