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CVE-2017-17920

UnknownEPSS 1.51%

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CVE-2017-17920 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. SQL injection vulnerability in the 'reorder' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the 'reorder' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.51%

71.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails<= 5.1.4

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17920?
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'reorder' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
How severe is CVE-2017-17920?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17920 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17920?
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Source: NVD / NIST