# CVE-2007-3227: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the to\_json (ActiveRecord::Base#to\_json) function in Ruby on Rails before edge 9606 allows remot

- Also known as: GHSA-GM25-FPMR-43FJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 1.2.5
- Published: 2007-06-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- rails (RubyGems): fixed in 1.2.5

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the to_json (ActiveRecord::Base#to_json) function in Ruby on Rails before edge 9606 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the input values.

## What to do

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## References

- http://pastie.caboo.se/65550.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25699
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2216
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-17.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27756
- http://osvdb.org/36378
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195315
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/10/12/rails-1-2-5-maintenance-release
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/10/5/rails-1-2-4-maintenance-release
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27657
- http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/8371
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24161
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30089

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