CVE-2013-0233 — Devise does not properly perform type conversion when performing database queries

Description

Devise gem 2.2.x before 2.2.3, 2.1.x before 2.1.3, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 for Ruby, when using certain databases, does not properly perform type conversion when performing database queries, which might allow remote attackers to cause incorrect results to be returned and bypass security checks via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by resetting passwords of arbitrary accounts.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 12	ruby-devise	3.4.1-1	—

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

Ruby on Rails Devise Authentication Password Reset
auxiliary/admin/http/rails_devise_pass_reset

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Affected packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected	Fixed	Record
RubyGems	devise	>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3	2.2.3	GHSA-jxhw-mg8m-2pj8
RubyGems	devise	>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3	2.1.3	GHSA-jxhw-mg8m-2pj8
RubyGems	devise	>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.5	2.0.5	GHSA-jxhw-mg8m-2pj8
RubyGems	devise	>= 1.5.0, < 1.5.4	1.5.4	GHSA-jxhw-mg8m-2pj8

Devise does not properly perform type conversion when performing database queries