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CVE-2016-0753: Possible Input Validation Circumvention

February 15, 2016 (updated August 8, 2019)

Code that uses Active Model based models (including Active Record models) and does not validate user input before passing it to the model can be subject to an attack where specially crafted input will cause the model to skip validations. Rails users using Strong Parameters are generally not impacted by this issue as they are encouraged to allow parameters and must specifically opt-out of input verification using the permit! method to allow mass assignment.

References

  • groups.google.com/forum/

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.0.0.alpha before 5.0.0.beta1.1, all versions starting from 4.2.0.alpha before 4.2.5.1, all versions starting from 4.1.0.alpha before 4.1.14.1

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.14.1
  • 4.2.5.1
  • 5.0.0.beta1.1

Solution

Upgrade to latest, apply patches or use workaround. See provided link.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

gem/activemodel/CVE-2016-0753.yml

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