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CVE-2016-0753: Improper Input Validation

February 16, 2016 (updated August 8, 2019)

The Rails gem supports the use of instance-level writers for class accessors, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended validation steps via crafted parameters.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0753

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.0.0 up to 5.0.0

Fixed versions

  • 5.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.0.1 or above.

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/rails/CVE-2016-0753.yml

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