Ruby on Rails: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CVE-2017-17919)
7
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
12/29/2017
02/15/2020
02/14/2020
11/08/2023
Description
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
Solution(s)
- ruby-on-rails-upgrade-latest
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