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CVE-2020-7981 — SQL Injection in geocoder — CVE Details

CRITICAL

SQL Injection in Geocoder

Published June 10, 2020Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

sql.rb in Geocoder before 1.6.1 allows Boolean-based SQL injection when `within_bounding_box` is used in conjunction with untrusted `sw_lat`, `sw_lng`, `ne_lat`, or `ne_lng` data.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 10, 2020 (2315 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 1346 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update geocoder to 1.6.1 or later
gem install geocoder -v 1.6.1

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
geocoder
rubygems
0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.9.10, 0.9.11 (+57 more)1.6.1

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7981?
SQL Injection in Geocoder This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2020-7981?
CVE-2020-7981 affects geocoder. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2020-7981 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-864j-6qpp-cmrr

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