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Brakeman::CheckTranslateBug

Check for vulnerability in translate() helper that allows cross-site scripting

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run_check() click to toggle source
# File lib/brakeman/checks/check_translate_bug.rb, line 9
def run_check
  if (version_between?('2.3.0', '2.3.99') and tracker.config[:escape_html]) or
      version_between?('3.0.0', '3.0.10') or
      version_between?('3.1.0', '3.1.1')

    confidence = if uses_translate?
      CONFIDENCE[:high]
    else
      CONFIDENCE[:med]
    end

    version = tracker.config[:rails_version]
    description = "have a vulnerability in the translate helper with keys ending in _html"

    message = if version =~ /^3\.1/
      "Versions before 3.1.2 #{description}."
    elsif version =~ /^3\.0/
      "Versions before 3.0.11 #{description}."
    else
      "Rails 2.3.x using the rails_xss plugin #{description}}."
    end

    warn :warning_type => "Cross Site Scripting",
      :message => message,
      :confidence => confidence,
      :file => gemfile_or_environment,
      :link_path => "http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/2b61d70fb73c7cc5"
  end
end
uses_translate?() click to toggle source
# File lib/brakeman/checks/check_translate_bug.rb, line 39
def uses_translate?
  Brakeman.debug "Finding calls to translate() or t()"

  tracker.find_call(:target => nil, :methods => [:t, :translate]).any?
end

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