CVE-2012-6496 Active Record contains SQL Injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted requests exploiting dynamic finders in Ruby on Rails applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6496?
CVE-2012-6496 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, published on 4 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the Active Record component in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.9, and 3.2.x before 3.2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted request that leverages incorrect behavior of dynamic finders in applications that can use unexpected data types in certain find_by_ method calls.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6496?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including activerecord. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
activerecord RubyGems | All versions | 2.3.15 |
activerecord RubyGems | All versions | 2.3.15 |
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.0.0.beta | 3.0.18 |
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.0.0.beta | 3.0.18 |
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.9 |
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.9 |
2 more packages
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.2.0 | 3.2.10 |
activerecord RubyGems | From 3.2.0 | 3.2.10 |
Products include Rubyonrails Rails, Rubyonrails Ruby on Rails.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6496?
Upgrade activerecord to a fixed version for your release line: 2.3.15, 3.0.18, 3.1.9 or 3.2.10.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2012-6496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6496, GHSA-gh2w-j7cx-2664.