CVE-2022-23633 — Exposure of information in actionpack — CVE Details
Exposure of information in Action Pack
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published February 11, 2022 (1704 days ago).
- Last revised February 4, 2026 — 1453 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install actionpack -v 6.1.4.6
gem install actionpack -v 5.2.6.2
gem install actionpack -v 7.0.2.2
gem install actionpack -v 6.0.4.6
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (4)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionpack | rubygems | 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.2.1 (+9 more) | 6.1.4.6 |
| actionpack | rubygems | 5.0.0, 5.0.0.1, 5.0.1, 5.0.1.rc1 (+58 more) | 5.2.6.2 |
| actionpack | rubygems | 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.2.1 | 7.0.2.2 |
| actionpack | rubygems | 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1.rc1, 6.0.2 (+19 more) | 6.0.4.6 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-200Information ExposureMITRE
- CWE-212
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.4 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-wh98-p28r-vrc9WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23633ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/f9a2ad03943d5c2ba54e1d45f155442b519c75daWEB
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-23633-possible-exposure-of-information-vulnerability-in-action-pack/80016WEB
- https://github.com/rails/railsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2022-23633.ymlWEB
- https://groups.google.com/g/ruby-security-ann/c/FkTM-_7zSNA/m/K2RiMJBlBAAJWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00002.htmlWEB
- https://rubyonrails.org/2022/2/11/Rails-7-0-2-2-6-1-4-6-6-0-4-6-and-5-2-6-2-have-been-releasedWEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0013WEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5372WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/5WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-23633?
- Exposure of information in Action Pack This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.4/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-23633?
- CVE-2022-23633 affects actionpack. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-23633 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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