VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-17916

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.53%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-12-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input

Weakness classification

  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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