CVE-2012-6684

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RedCloth library 4.2.9 for Ruby and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 69.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 8, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en
cve@mitrehttp://jgarber.lighthouseapp.com/projects/13054-redcloth/tickets/243-xss
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168
cve@mitrehttps://gist.github.com/co3k/75b3cb416c342aa1414c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://co3k.org/blog/redcloth-unfixed-xss-en
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jgarber.lighthouseapp.com/projects/13054-redcloth/tickets/243-xss
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/50
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3168
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gist.github.com/co3k/75b3cb416c342aa1414c

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

RubyGems(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
RedCloth	3.0.0 ... 4.2.9 (25 versions)	4.3.0	—

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-6684?

CVE-2012-6684 is a none vulnerability published on January 8, 2015. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RedCloth library 4.2.9 for Ruby and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI.

When was CVE-2012-6684 disclosed?

CVE-2012-6684 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 8, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-6684 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6684 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-6684?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6684, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2012-6684

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