SQL Injection Weakness in Ruby on Rails by Ruby on Rails
CVE-2017-17920

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Rubyonrails

Status
Ruby On Rails
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 December 2017

What is CVE-2017-17920?

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the 'reorder' method of Ruby on Rails, specifically in versions 5.1.4 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through manipulation of the 'name' parameter. Although the vendor asserts that this method is not intended for untrusted input, the existence of this vulnerability underscores the importance of proper input validation and security measures to prevent exploitation.

References

https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/ruby-on-rails...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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