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Active Record vulnerable to SQL Injection via nested query parameters

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 24, 2017 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 6, 2023

Package

bundler activerecord (RubyGems)

Affected versions

>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.13
>= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.4

Patched versions

3.0.13
3.1.5
3.2.4

Description

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 3.0.x before 3.0.13, 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.4 does not properly implement the passing of request data to a where method in an ActiveRecord class, which allows remote attackers to conduct certain SQL injection attacks via nested query parameters that leverage unintended recursion, a related issue to CVE-2012-2695.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 22, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Nov 6, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(85th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2012-2661

GHSA ID

GHSA-fh39-v733-mxfr

Source code

No known source code
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