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CVE-2020-8184: Improper Input Validation

June 19, 2020 (updated October 5, 2020)

A reliance on cookies without validation/integrity check security vulnerability exists in rack that makes it is possible for an attacker to forge a secure or host-only cookie prefix.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8184

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.1.4, all versions starting from 2.2.0 before 2.2.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.4
  • 2.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.1.4, 2.2.3 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

gem/rack/CVE-2020-8184.yml

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