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Ruby on Rails: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CVE-2017-17920)

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Ruby on Rails: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CVE-2017-17920)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/29/2017
Created
02/15/2020
Added
02/14/2020
Modified
02/14/2020

Description

** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'reorder' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' 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

References

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