GSD-2012-6497

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2012-12-21 00:00
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Ruby on Rails contains a flaw in the Authlogic gem. The issue is triggered when the program makes an unsafe method call for find_by_id. With a specially crafted parameter in an environment that knows the secret_token value in secret_token.rb, a remote attacker to more easily conduct SQL injection attacks.
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CVE-2012-6497
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    "description": "The Authlogic gem for Ruby on Rails, when used with certain versions before 3.2.10, makes potentially unsafe find_by_id method calls, which might allow remote attackers to conduct CVE-2012-6496 SQL injection attacks via a crafted parameter in environments that have a known secret_token value, as demonstrated by a value contained in secret_token.rb in an open-source product.",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-05-19T16:52Z",
      "publishedDate": "2013-01-04T04:46Z"
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