Vulnerability advisory
GHSA-3vfw-7rcp-3xgm
actionpack Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Also known as CVE-2011-3187
Severity
Severity not reported.
Affected versions
| Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|
2.3.0 to before 2.3.13 | 2.3.13Advisories → |
Description
The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.
References
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3187 ↗
- Webbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=673010 ↗
- Packagegithub.com/rails/rails ↗
- Webgithub.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2011-3187.yml ↗
- Webweb.archive.org/web/20111209181000/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0337.html ↗
- Webwebservsec.blogspot.com/2011/02/ruby-on-rails-vulnerability.html ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/17/1 ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/11 ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/20/1 ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/13 ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/14 ↗
- Webwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/5 ↗