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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2016-2098

Severity High
Score 7.3/10

Summary

Action Pack in Ruby on Rails 3.x prior to 3.2.22.2, 4.0.x, 4.1.x prior to 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x prior to 4.2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published