CVE-2013-4562 omniauth-facebook Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
Remote attackers can perform cross-site request forgery attacks against users of the omniauth-facebook gem by exploiting improper session parameter storage.
- 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-2013-4562?
CVE-2013-4562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2014. 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
The omniauth-facebook gem 1.4.1 before 1.5.0 does not properly store the session parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via the state parameter.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4562?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including omniauth-facebook. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
omniauth-facebook RubyGems | From 1.4.1 | 1.5.0 |
omniauth-facebook RubyGems | From 1.4.1 | 1.5.0 |
Products include Madeofcode Omniauth-Facebook.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4562?
Upgrade omniauth-facebook to 1.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2013-4562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf36-985g-v73c.