Improper input validation in Rubyonrails Rails

CVE-2013-0156

active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10, and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 does not properly restrict casts of string values, which allows remote attackers to conduct object-injection attacks and execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) involving nested XML entity references, by leveraging Action Pack support for (1) YAML type conversion or (2) Symbol type conversion.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.994 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0156?
CVE-2013-0156 is a vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-01-13.
Is CVE-2013-0156 known to be exploited?
43 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.