CVE-2013-3221
The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.96%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct data-type injection attacks against Ruby on Rails applications via a crafted value, as demonstrated by unintended interaction between the "typed XML" feature and a MySQL database.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.96% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- rubyonrails/rails · rubyonrails/ruby on rails
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/24/7
- http://pl.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/17yajp/mysql_madness_and_rails/
- http://www.phenoelit.org/blog/archives/2013/02/index.htmlExploit
- https://gist.github.com/dakull/5442275
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/1f3bc0b88a60c1ce?dmode=source&output=gplain
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/24/7
- http://pl.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/17yajp/mysql_madness_and_rails/
- http://www.phenoelit.org/blog/archives/2013/02/index.htmlExploit
- https://gist.github.com/dakull/5442275
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/1f3bc0b88a60c1ce?dmode=source&output=gplain
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.