actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication (GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg)
Published: 2017-10-24T18:33:36Z
Aliases: CVE-2015-7576
Severity: LOW · CWE: 

The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.

Affected packages:
package: ecosystem: RubyGems
name: actionpack
ranges: type: ECOSYSTEM
events: introduced: 3.1.0
fixed: 3.2.22.1
database_specific: last_known_affected_version_range: <= 3.2.22.0
package: ecosystem: RubyGems
name: actionpack
ranges: type: ECOSYSTEM
events: introduced: 4.0.0
fixed: 4.1.14.1
database_specific: last_known_affected_version_range: <= 4.1.14.0