CVE-2016-6317: ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails allows database-query bypass

CVE-2016-6317 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2017-10-24

ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails allows database-query bypass

Technologies: activerecord (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-6317 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-6317 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-6317?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 24 October 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?
activerecord (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.7.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-6317?
Yes. activerecord (RubyGems): upgrade to 4.2.7.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-6317?
Check whether you run activerecord (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

  • activerecord (RubyGems): upgrade to 4.2.7.1 or later
    bundle update activerecord

Affected products

  • activerecord (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.7.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2016-6317
  • GHSA-pr3r-4wrp-r2pv

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