SQL Injection in Thoughtbot Administrate
CVE-2020-5257
In Administrate (rubygem) before version 0.13.0, when sorting by attributes on a dashboard, the direction parameter was not validated before being interpolated into the SQL query. This could present a SQL injection if the attacker were able to modify the `direction` parameter and bypass ActiveRecord SQL protections. Whilst this does have a high-impact, to exploit this you need access to the Administrate dashboards, which we would expect to be behind authentication. This is patched in wersion 0.13.0.
EPSS: 0.009 (56.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Thoughtbot Administrate — versions < 0.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5257?
- CVE-2020-5257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thoughtbot Administrate, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.