ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails allows database-query bypass
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GHSA-pr3r-4wrp-r2pv
CVE-2016-6317
Description:
Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.2.x before 4.2.7.1 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, as demonstrated by certain "[nil]" values, a related issue to CVE-2012-2660, CVE-2012-2694, and CVE-2013-0155.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable Versions | Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems |
activerecord
|
>= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.7.0 |
4.2.7.1
|
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Advisory Details
| Published: | October 24, 2017 over 8 years ago |
| Updated: | June 24, 2026 29 days ago |
| CVSS Score: | 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS: | 3.90% 89th percentile |
| Source: | Github |
| Classification: | GENERAL |
| UUID: | MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLXByM3ItNHdycC1yMnB2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6317
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/WccgKSKiPZA
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1855.html
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/8/11/Rails-5-0-0-1-4-2-7-2-and-3-2-22-3-have-been-released/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/4
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2016-6317.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rubyonrails-security/rgO20zYW33s
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pr3r-4wrp-r2pv