CVE-2013-0333: Activesupport Activesupport Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2013-0333 is a HIGH activesupport vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) affecting Activesupport libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves activesupport in rails vulnerable to incorrect data conversion. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.3.16, 3.0.20.
CVE-2013-0333 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2013-0333
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Activesupport 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 activesupport to 2.3.16Upgrade activesupport to 3.0.20Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for activesupportHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2013-0333, inspect your project dependencies for Activesupport:
inspect dependencies for activesupportAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Activesupport in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.3.16), 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-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. In Activesupport, 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-2013-0333 Affected Activesupport Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
activesupport
|
RubyGems |
≥ 2.3.2
< 2.3.16
|
2.3.16
|
|
activesupport
|
RubyGems |
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.0.20
|
3.0.20
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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