The sanitize helper in lib/action_controller/vendor/html-scanner/html/sanitizer.rb in the Action Pack component in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.18, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 does not properly handle encoded : (colon) characters in URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted scheme name, as demonstrated by including a : sequence.
CVE-2013-1857 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from redhat, from rubyonrails, from rubyonrails organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2013-03-19T22:55:01.087
2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Modified
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.9.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.9.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.9.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.13.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.14.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.14.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.14.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 0.14.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 1.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.10 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.12 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.13 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.14 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.15 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 2.3.16 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | ≤ 2.3.17 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 0.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.19 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | ruby_on_rails | 3.1.11 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.10 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | rubyonrails | rails | 3.2.12 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.