CVE-2008-7248
Improper Input Validation in actionpack
EPSS 11.4%
Description
Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.
How to fix CVE-2008-7248
To remediate CVE-2008-7248, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/rails—upgrade to 2.2.3-1 or later
- RubyGems/actionpack—upgrade to 2.1.3 or later
Is CVE-2008-7248 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 11.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.2.3-1
- >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3