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CVE-2016-6317 — ActiveRecord in activerecord — CVE Details

HIGH

ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails allows database-query bypass

Published October 24, 2017Updated February 20, 2024Source: osv

Summary

Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.2.x before 4.2.7.1 does not properly consider differences in parameter handling between the Active Record component and the JSON implementation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended database-query restrictions and perform NULL checks or trigger missing WHERE clauses via a crafted request, as demonstrated by certain "[nil]" values, a related issue to CVE-2012-2660, CVE-2012-2694, and CVE-2013-0155.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 24, 2017 (3275 days ago).
  • Last revised February 20, 2024 — 2309 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update activerecord to 4.2.7.1 or later
gem install activerecord -v 4.2.7.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
activerecord
rubygems
4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.rc1, 4.2.1.rc2 (+16 more)4.2.7.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6317?
ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails allows database-query bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-6317?
CVE-2016-6317 affects activerecord. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-6317 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-pr3r-4wrp-r2pv

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