CVE-2011-1497: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

April 22, 2022 (updated June 17, 2022)

A cross-site scripting vulnerability flaw was found in the auto_link function in Rails before version 3.0.6.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q58j-fmvf-9rq6
github.com/rails/rails/blob/38df020c95beca7e12f0188cb7e18f3c37789e20/actionpack/CHANGELOG
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1497
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/13

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