GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq: Web console Moderate Severity Vulnerability That Affects Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq is a MODERATE moderate severity vulnerability that affects vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Web console libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves moderate severity vulnerability that affects web-console. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.3.

GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Web console
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Web console dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

web-console fixed: 2.1.3 
Upgrade web-console to 2.1.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for web-console

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq, inspect your project dependencies for Web console:

inspect dependencies for web-console

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Web console in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Web console, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. 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.

GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq Affected Web console Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.1.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
web-console
gem/web-console
RubyGems
< 2.1.3
2.1.3

References

NVD — GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3224
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq?
GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq is a security vulnerability in Web console involving Moderate severity vulnerability that affects web-console under General Security Weakness.
Which Web console versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.1.3 across affected packages: web-console.
What version fixes GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq?
Upgrading to 2.1.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is web-console affected?
Yes, web-console is affected in releases prior to 2.1.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.1.3 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq?
GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for GHSA-82x2-g7vr-39wq?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for web-console'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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