Name: CVE-2017-17919: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-17919, CWE-89, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.01513

SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025
Ruby_on_rails	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Ruby on Rails	Feb 14, 2020	Dec 29, 2017

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CVSS Details

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