GHSA-F57C-HX33-HVH8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:54 – Updated: 2026-02-02 20:20
VLAI?
Summary
Active Record component in Ruby on Rails has a data-type injection vulnerability
Details

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct data-type injection attacks against Ruby on Rails applications via a crafted value, as demonstrated by unintended interaction between the "typed XML" feature and a MySQL database.

Severity ?
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "activerecord"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.2.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2013-3221"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-89"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-02T20:20:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2013-04-22T03:27:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct data-type injection attacks against Ruby on Rails applications via a crafted value, as demonstrated by unintended interaction between the \"typed XML\" feature and a MySQL database.",
  "id": "GHSA-f57c-hx33-hvh8",
  "modified": "2026-02-02T20:20:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T00:54:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3221"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/rails/rails"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2013-3221.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/1f3bc0b88a60c1ce?dmode=source\u0026output=gplain"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130825191249/http://www.phenoelit.org/blog/archives/2013/02/index.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/24/7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://pl.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/17yajp/mysql_madness_and_rails"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Active Record component in Ruby on Rails has a data-type injection vulnerability"
}


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