CVE-2015-9284 OmniAuth Ruby gem Cross-site Request Forgery in request phase
Attackers can force account connections via CSRF, allowing secondary accounts to sign in as primary users in Ruby on Rails applications.
- 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-2015-9284?
CVE-2015-9284 is a high-severity vulnerability in omniauth ruby gem, published on 26 Apr 2019. 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 request phase of the OmniAuth Ruby gem (1.9.1 and earlier) is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery when used as part of the Ruby on Rails framework, allowing accounts to be connected without user intent, user interaction, or feedback to the user. This permits a secondary account to be able to sign into the web application as the primary account.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9284?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including omniauth. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
omniauth RubyGems | All versions | 2.0.0 |
omniauth RubyGems | All versions | 2.0.0 |
Products include Omniauth Omniauth.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9284?
Upgrade omniauth to 2.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2015-9284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in omniauth ruby gem
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9284, GHSA-ww4x-rwq6-qpgf, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9284.