CSRF in Rubyonrails Rails

CVE-2011-0447

Ruby on Rails 2.1.x, 2.2.x, and 2.3.x before 2.3.11, and 3.x before 3.0.4, does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged (1) AJAX or (2) API requests that leverage "combinations of browser plugins and HTTP redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0696.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0447?
CVE-2011-0447 is a vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Published 2011-02-14.
Is CVE-2011-0447 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.