Web Console (Ruby gem) contains whitelisted_ips bypass

2017-10-2418:33:36

CWE-284

GitHub Advisory Database

github.com

0.929 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.0%

JSON

request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client’s IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.

CPENameOperatorVersion
web-consolelt2.1.3

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
	web-console	lt	2.1.3

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160881.html

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/18

github.com/advisories/GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww

github.com/rails/web-console/blob/master/CHANGELOG.markdown

github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/web-console/CVE-2015-3224.yml

groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/lzmz9_ijUFw

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3224

0.929 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.0%

JSON

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