CVE-2012-6684
RedCloth JavaScript URI XSS Enablement
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RedCloth library 4.2.9 for Ruby and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 8, 2015, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 2, 2016, 12:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6684
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-6684.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en | Broken Link |
| http://jgarber.lighthouseapp.com/projects/13054-redcloth/tickets/243-xss | Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://gist.github.com/co3k/75b3cb416c342aa1414c | Issue Tracking Patch |
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CVE-2012-6684 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redcloth:redcloth_library:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redcloth:redcloth_library:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://jgarber.lighthouseapp.com/projects/13054-redcloth/tickets/243-xss No Types Assigned http://jgarber.lighthouseapp.com/projects/13054-redcloth/tickets/243-xss Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50 Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/co3k/75b3cb416c342aa1414c No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/co3k/75b3cb416c342aa1414c Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en Exploit http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en Broken Link -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redcloth:redcloth_library:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en No Types Assigned http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en Exploit Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6684 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-6684
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} -0.06%
score
0.51567
percentile