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CVE-2013-0256

RDoc contains XSS vulnerability

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2013-0256 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Ruby-lang Rdoc, published March 1, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.99%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in rdoc 3.12.1.

Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.99%EPSS, 87th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
3.12.1rdoc +38 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.99%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
rdoc
RubyGems
2.3.0 up to 3.12.1
3.12.1
ruby1.9.1
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.9.2.0-2+deb6u4, plus listed versions
1.9.2.0-21.9.2.0-2+armhf
1.9.2.0-2+deb6u4
rdoc
RubyGems
2.3.0 up to 3.12.1, plus listed versions
2.4.02.4.12.4.22.4.32.5
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2.5.12.5.102.5.112.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.52.5.62.5.72.5.82.5.93.03.0.13.13.103.10.pre.13.10.pre.23.10.pre.33.113.123.23.33.43.53.5.13.5.23.5.33.63.6.13.73.83.93.9.13.9.23.9.33.9.43.9.5
3.12.1
ruby193-ruby
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-devel
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-doc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-irb
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-libs
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
ruby193-ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
0:1.9.3.327-28.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ruby193-rubygem-bigdecimal
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.1.0-28.el6
0:1.1.0-28.el6
ruby193-rubygem-io-console
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:0.3-28.el6
0:0.3-28.el6
ruby193-rubygem-json
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.5.4-28.el6
0:1.5.4-28.el6
ruby193-rubygem-minitest
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.1-28.el6
0:2.5.1-28.el6
ruby193-rubygem-rake
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2.2-28.el6
0:0.9.2.2-28.el6
ruby193-rubygem-rdoc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:3.9.4-28.el6
0:3.9.4-28.el6
ruby193-rubygems
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.8.23-28.el6
0:1.8.23-28.el6
ruby193-rubygems-devel
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.8.23-28.el6
0:1.8.23-28.el6
rubygem-json
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.7.3-2.el6op
0:1.7.3-2.el6op
rubygem-json-debuginfo
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.7.3-2.el6op
0:1.7.3-2.el6op
rubygem-json-doc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.7.3-2.el6op
0:1.7.3-2.el6op
rubygem-rdoc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:3.8-9.el6op
0:3.8-9.el6op
rubygem-rdoc-doc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:3.8-9.el6op
0:3.8-9.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-activesupport
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 1:3.2.8-4.el6
1:3.2.8-4.el6
ruby193-rubygem-bcrypt-ruby
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:3.0.1-7.el6
0:3.0.1-7.el6
ruby193-rubygem-bcrypt-ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:3.0.1-7.el6
0:3.0.1-7.el6
ruby193-rubygem-bson
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.5.2-6.el6op
0:1.5.2-6.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-chunky_png
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.2.6-3.el6op
0:1.2.6-3.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-ci_reporter
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.7.2-4.el6op
0:1.7.2-4.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-compass
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:0.12.2-4.el6op
0:0.12.2-4.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-fastthread
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.0.7-7.el6op
0:1.0.7-7.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-fastthread-debuginfo
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.0.7-7.el6op
0:1.0.7-7.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-haml
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:3.1.7-3.el6op
0:3.1.7-3.el6op
ruby193-rubygem-http_connection
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.4.1-7.el6
0:1.4.1-7.el6
ruby193-rubygem-rack
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 1:1.4.1-5.el6
1:1.4.1-5.el6
ruby193-rubygem-rack-test
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:0.6.1-3.el6
0:0.6.1-3.el6
ruby193-rubygem-rspec
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:2.11.0-2.el6
0:2.11.0-2.el6
ruby193-rubygem-treetop
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.4.10-6.el6
0:1.4.10-6.el6
ruby193-rubygem-xml-simple
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 0:1.0.12-10.el6op
0:1.0.12-10.el6op

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2013-0256
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2013-0256
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0308No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-0308
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2r9-c84j-v7xmNo score

RDoc contains XSS vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-v2r9-c84j-v7xm
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2013:07015.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby193-ruby, rubygem-json and rubygem-rdoc security update

Record
RHSA-2013:0701
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2013:07285.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: rubygem packages security update

Record
RHSA-2013:0728
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v2r9-c84j-v7xmNo score

RDoc contains XSS vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-v2r9-c84j-v7xm
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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