CVE-2016-3098 administrate vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
Attackers can hijack user OAuth authorization codes via CSRF in the administrate Ruby library, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2016-3098?
CVE-2016-3098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in administrate, published on 5 Aug 2022. 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
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the user's OAuth autorization code.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3098?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including administrate. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
administrate RubyGems | All versions | 0.1.5 |
administrate RubyGems | All versions | 0.1.5 |
Products include Thoughtbot Administrate.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3098?
Upgrade administrate to 0.1.5 or later.
Is CVE-2016-3098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in administrate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc8c-26rj-v2vx.