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Vulnerability · CVE-2011-1497

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

Published Oct 19, 2021 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · A cross-site scripting vulnerability

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-1497. EPSS is 1.29%. Act only if a listed version of A cross-site scripting vulnerability is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A cross-site scripting vulnerability).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.29%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe rubyonrails/rails

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

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe rubyonrails/rails< 3.0.6

How to fix CVE-2011-1497

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-1497. EPSS is 1.29%. Act only if a listed version of A cross-site scripting vulnerability is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 3.0.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 1.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ruby on Rails security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 19, 2021 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

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

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

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

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 8, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 8, 2026