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safemode gem allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 24, 2017 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 5, 2023

Package

bundler safemode (RubyGems)

Affected versions

< 1.2.4

Patched versions

1.2.4

Description

The Safemode gem before 1.2.4 for Ruby, when initialized with a delegate object that is a Rails controller, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 20, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Sep 5, 2023

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

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

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-3693

GHSA ID

GHSA-c92m-rrrc-q5wf

Source code

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