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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Thoughtbot Administrate — versions < 0.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thoughtbot/administrate/security/advisories/GHSA-2p5p-m353-833w (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/thoughtbot/administrate/commit/3ab838b83c5f565fba50e0c6f66fe4517f98e… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.