CVE-2007-5380 Session fixation vulnerability in Rails
Remote attackers can hijack web sessions in Ruby on Rails applications via URL-based session fixation, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5380?
CVE-2007-5380 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Session fixation vulnerability in Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors related to "URL-based sessions."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5380?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rails. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rails RubyGems | All versions | 1.2.4 |
rails RubyGems | All versions | 1.2.4 |
Products include David Hansson Ruby on Rails.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5380?
Upgrade rails to 1.2.4 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2007-5380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5380, GHSA-jwhv-rgqc-fqj5.