CVE-2013-0276 ActiveRecord vulnerable to modification of protected model attributes

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Feb 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass attribute protection in Ruby on Rails ActiveRecord to modify protected model attributes via crafted requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-0276?

CVE-2013-0276 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, published on 13 Feb 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.11, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to bypass the attr_protected protection mechanism and modify protected model attributes via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0276?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including activerecord. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`activerecord` RubyGems	All versions	`2.3.17`
`activerecord` RubyGems	All versions	`2.3.17`
`activerecord` RubyGems	From `3.1.0`	`3.1.11`
`activerecord` RubyGems	From `3.1.0`	`3.1.11`
`activerecord` RubyGems	From `3.2.0`	`3.2.12`
`activerecord` RubyGems	From `3.2.0`	`3.2.12`

Products include Rubyonrails Rails.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0276?

Upgrade activerecord to a fixed version for your release line: 2.3.17, 3.1.11 or 3.2.12.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2013-0276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0276, GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq.