The example code for the digest authentication functionality (http_authentication.rb) in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.3 defines an authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest block that returns nil instead of false when the user does not exist, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication for applications that are derived from this example by sending an invalid username without a password.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2010-002 | Dec 16, 2011 | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rails | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-ruby/rails. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Ruby_on_rails | — | Upgrade Ruby on Rails to version 2.3.3 | Feb 15, 2024 | Jul 10, 2009 |
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