CVE-2021-41274: Solidus auth devise Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2021-41274 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3) authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Solidus auth devise libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves authentication bypass by csrf weakness. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.5.4.
CVE-2021-41274 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2021-41274
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Solidus auth devise dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade solidus_auth_devise to 2.5.4
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for solidus_auth_devise
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-41274, inspect your project dependencies for Solidus auth devise:
inspect dependencies for solidus_auth_devise
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Solidus auth devise in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.5.4), 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 CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Solidus auth devise, 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
CVE-2021-41274 Affected Solidus auth devise Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
solidus_auth_devise
|
RubyGems |
≥ 1.0.0
< 2.5.4
|
2.5.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-xm34-v85h-9pg2",
"modified" : "2021-11-17T19:57:48Z",
"published" : "2021-11-18T20:09:32Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-41274" ],
"summary" : "Authentication Bypass by CSRF Weakness",
"details" : "### Impact\nCSRF vulnerability that allows user account takeover.\n\nAll applications using any version of the frontend component of `solidus_auth_devise` are affected if `protect_from_forgery` method is both: \n- Executed whether as:\n - A `before_action` callback (the default)\n - A `prepend_before_action` (option `prepend: true` given) before the `:load_object` hook in `Spree::UserController` (most likely order to find).\n- Configured to use `:null_session` or `:reset_session` strategies (`:null_session` is the default in case the no strategy is given, but `rails --new` generated skeleton use `:exception`).\n\nThat means that applications that haven't been configured differently from what it's generated with Rails aren't affected.\n\n### Patches\nUsers should promptly update to `solidus_auth_devise` version `2.5.4`.\n\n### Workarounds\nA couple of options:\n\n- If possible, change your strategy to `:exception`:\n ```ruby\n class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base\n protect_from_forgery with: :exception\n end\n ```\n\n- Add the following to `config/application.rb` to at least run the `:exception` strategy on the affected controller:\n ```ruby\n config.after_initialize do\n Spree::UsersController.protect_from_forgery with: :exception\n end\n ```\n\n- We've also released new Solidus versions monkey patching `solidus_auth_devise` with the quick fix. Those versions are `v3.1.3`, `v.3.0.3` & `v2.11.12`. See [GHSA-5629-8855-gf4g](https://github.com/solidusio/solidus/security/advisories/GHSA-5629-8855-gf4g) for details.\n\n### References\n- [CSRF on the Rails guides](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/security.html#cross-site-request-forgery-csrf)\n- [Solidus security](https://solidus.io/security/)\n\n### Thanks\nWe'd like to thank [vampire000](https://hackerone.com/vampire000) for reporting this issue.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [solidus_auth_devise](https://github.com/solidusio/solidus_auth_devise/issues) or a discussion in [solidus](https://github.com/solidusio/solidus/discussions)\n* Email us at [security@solidus.io](mailto:security@soliidus.io)\n* Contact the core team on [Slack](http://slack.solidus.io/)\n",
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