CVE-2016-4442 rack-mini-profiler allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects due to incorrect security check ordering in the rack-mini-profiler gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4442?
CVE-2016-4442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4442?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rack-mini-profiler. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rack-mini-profiler RubyGems | All versions | 0.10.1 |
rack-mini-profiler RubyGems | All versions | 0.10.1 |
Products include Miniprofiler Rack-Mini-Profiler.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4442?
Upgrade rack-mini-profiler to 0.10.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-4442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m.