CVE-2013-6459: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the will_paginate gem before 3.0.5 for Ruby allows remote attacker

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-6459?

will paginate: upgrade to newer than 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-6459 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6459 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2013-6459 affect?

CVE-2013-6459 affects will paginate. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the will_paginate gem before 3.0.5 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving generated pagination links.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-6459?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2013-6459 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting will paginate. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the will_paginate gem before 3.0.5 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving generated pagination links.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2013-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: mislav marohnic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-12-31 16:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mislav marohnic will paginate UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0.4 · 3.0 · 3.0.1 · 3.0.2 · 3.0.3

Fixed in: newer than 3.0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy will-paginate || rpm -q will-paginate || will-paginate --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade will-paginate

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade will-paginate

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-6459?

will paginate: upgrade to newer than 3.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6459 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6459 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-6459 affect?

CVE-2013-6459 affects will paginate. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the will_paginate gem before 3.0.5 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving generated pagination links.

How urgent is CVE-2013-6459?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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