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CVE-2023-25015 — Vulnerability in clockwork_web — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Clockwork Web contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability with Rails < 5.2

Published February 2, 2023Updated March 26, 2025Source: osv

Summary

Clockwork Web before 0.1.2, when used with Rails before 5.2 is used, allows Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A CSRF attack works by getting an authorized user to visit a malicious website and then performing requests on behalf of the user. In this instance, actions include enabling and disabling jobs. All users running an affected release on Rails < 5.2 should upgrade immediately.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 2, 2023 (1348 days ago).
  • Last revised March 26, 2025 — 784 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update clockwork_web to 0.1.2 or later
gem install clockwork_web -v 0.1.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
clockwork_web
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4 (+3 more)0.1.2

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.5 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-25015?
Clockwork Web contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability with Rails < 5.2 This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-25015?
CVE-2023-25015 affects clockwork_web. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-25015 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.5

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-p4xx-w6fr-c4w9

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