GHSA-wpw7-wxjm-cw8r CVE-2013-6417
actionpack allows bypass of database-query restrictions
- Severity
- Medium
- The publisher's own rating, not a CVSS score
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 2.37%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 83.84% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Fix
3.2.16- Upgrade actionpack to this version or later
Description
actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 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 that leverages (1) third-party Rack middleware or (2) custom Rack middleware. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-0155.
Affected versions
RubyGems
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| actionpack | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.16 |
3.2.16 |
| actionpack | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 |
4.0.2 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
actionpack RubyGems → 3.2.16
- bundler
bundle update actionpack # Gemfile: gem "actionpack", ">= 3.2.16"
Weakness
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design, Operation: Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Architecture and Design: Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2013-6417.yml
- groups.google.com/forum
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6417
- web.archive.org/web/20160806051251/https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6417
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00079.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00081.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00082.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1794.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0008.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0469.html
- weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released
- debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2888
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability | High Known exploited | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails | High Known exploited | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-pgm4-439c-5jp6 Rails has a possible XSS vulnerability in its Action Pack debug exceptions | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-vfm5-rmrh-j26v Possible Content Security Policy bypass in Action Dispatch | Low | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 Possible ReDoS vulnerability in HTTP Token authentication in Action Controller | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-x76w-6vjr-8xgj Possible ReDoS vulnerability in query parameter filtering in Action Dispatch | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-fwhr-88qx-h9g7 Missing security headers in Action Pack on non-HTML responses | Critical | Also affects actionpack |
| GHSA-9822-6m93-xqf4 Rails has possible XSS Vulnerability in Action Controller | Medium | Also affects actionpack |
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