VDB-218947 · CVE-2023-22794 · Nessus 256761

activerecord Gem on Ruby ActiveRecord Comment sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in activerecord Gem on Ruby. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ActiveRecord Comment Handler. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-22794. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in activerecord Gem on Ruby (Ruby Gem) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveRecord Comment Handler. 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 weakness was disclosed 01/18/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-22794 since 01/06/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 256761 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-22794), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Ruby Gem

Name

activerecord Gem

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 256761
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-22794

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2023 🔍
01/18/2023 +12 days 🔍
01/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2025 +952 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-218947

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2023 21:48
Updated: 08/27/2025 21:46
Changes: 01/18/2023 21:48 (38), 02/15/2023 09:36 (1), 08/27/2025 21:46 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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