# CVE-2013-0233: Devise does not properly perform type conversion when performing database queries

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-0233-devise-does-not-properly-perform-type-conversion-when-performing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-10-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-0233 · Severity: info · Published 2017-10-24

Devise does not properly perform type conversion when performing database queries

Technologies: [devise (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/rubygems-devise). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-0233 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-0233 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-0233?** Informational severity, published 24 October 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** devise (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0233?** Yes. devise (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.2.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-0233?** Check whether you run devise (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- devise (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.2.3 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update devise
  ```


## Affected products

- devise (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-0233
- GHSA-jxhw-mg8m-2pj8

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