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actionpack allows remote code execution via application's unrestricted use of render method

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 24, 2017 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 3, 2023

Package

bundler actionpack (RubyGems)

Affected versions

>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.22.1
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.14.1
>= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.5.1

Patched versions

3.2.22.2
4.1.14.2
4.2.5.2
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Jul 3, 2023

Severity

High
7.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-2098

GHSA ID

GHSA-78rc-8c29-p45g

Source code

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