Description
Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | activerecord | >= 2.3.9, < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 | GHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf |
| RubyGems | activerecord | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | GHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf |
References
- ADV-2010-2719 vdb-entry
- 41930 third-party-advisory
- 1024624 vdb-entry
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2010/10/15/security-vulnerability-in-nested-attributes-code-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-9-and-3-0-0