CVE-2011-3624: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

Various methods in WEBrick::HTTPRequest in Ruby 1.9.2 and 1.8.7 and earlier do not validate the X-Forwarded-For, X-Forwarded-Host and X-Forwarded-Server headers in requests, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted...

Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 - WEBrick::HTTPRequest Module HTTP Header Injection

Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 - WEBrick::HTTPRequest Module HTTP Header Injection source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46423/info Ruby on Rails is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary content into the 'X-Forwarded-For', 'X-Forwarded-Host' and 'X-Forwarded-Server' HTTP...