Ruby on Rails up to 2.0.1 ActiveRecord connection_adapters sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Ruby on Rails up to 2.0.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block in the library activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters of the component ActiveRecord. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the quote_table_name method in the ActiveRecord adapters in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/ in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.13, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, and 3.1.x before 3.1.0.rc5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted column name.

The weakness was shared 08/29/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2930. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56074 (Debian DSA-2301-2 : rails - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (56074). The entries 51041 and 58402 are related to this item.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 56074
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2301-2 : rails - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 70237
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2301-1 (rails)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 2.0.2
Patch: github.com

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Advisory: DSA-2301
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CVE: CVE-2011-2930 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 33162 - Ruby on Rails \x3C2.3.13, 3-3.0.9 and 3.1-3.1.0.rc4 Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37142

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/18/2021 13:24
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 03/31/2017 12:09 (7), 11/18/2021 13:12 (6), 11/18/2021 13:18 (1), 11/18/2021 13:24 (3)
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