actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication
Low severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
Oct 24, 2017
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Nov 10, 2023
Package
Affected versions
>= 3.1.0, <= 3.2.22.0
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.14.0
Patched versions
3.2.22.1
4.1.14.1
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Feb 16, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed
Jun 16, 2020
Last updated
Nov 10, 2023
Credits
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ShayAry Analyst
The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
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