Name: CVE-2015-3224: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-3224, CWE-284, Metasploit Module, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.85262

request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client's IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade rubygem-jquery-rails4Upgrade rubygem-rack15Upgrade rubygem-rackUpgrade rubygem-railsUpgrade rubygem-activesupportUpgrade rubygem-rails4Upgrade rubygem-jquery-railsUpgrade rubygem-web-consoleUpgrade rubygem-rack16Upgrade rubygem-activesupport4	Dec 10, 2025	Jun 17, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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