actionpack allows remote code execution via application's unrestricted use of render method (GHSA-78rc-8c29-p45g)
Published: 2017-10-24T18:33:35Z
Aliases: CVE-2016-2098
Severity: HIGH · CWE: CWE-20

Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2, 4.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.

Affected packages:
package: ecosystem: RubyGems
name: actionpack
ranges: type: ECOSYSTEM
events: introduced: 3.0.0
fixed: 3.2.22.2
database_specific: last_known_affected_version_range: <= 3.2.22.1
package: ecosystem: RubyGems
name: actionpack
ranges: type: ECOSYSTEM
events: introduced: 4.0.0
fixed: 4.1.14.2
database_specific: last_known_affected_version_range: <= 4.1.14.1
package: ecosystem: RubyGems
name: actionpack
ranges: type: ECOSYSTEM
events: introduced: 4.2.0
fixed: 4.2.5.2
database_specific: last_known_affected_version_range: <= 4.2.5.1