CVE-2016-10522: Rails admin Cross-site Request Forgery Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pxqr-8v54-m2hj
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CVSS 8.8
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2016-10522 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Rails admin libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site request forgery in rails_admin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.1.

CVE-2016-10522 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2016-10522
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pxqr-8v54-m2hj
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Rails admin
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2016-10522

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

rails_admin fixed: 1.1.1 
Upgrade rails_admin to 1.1.1
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 rails_admin

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2016-10522, inspect your project dependencies for Rails admin:

inspect dependencies for rails_admin

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Rails admin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1.1), 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 Rails admin, 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

rails_admin ruby gem <v1.1.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Non-GET methods were not validating CSRF tokens and, as a result, an attacker could hypothetically gain access to the application administrative endpoints exposed by the gem.

CVE-2016-10522 Affected Rails admin Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
rails_admin
gem/rails_admin
RubyGems
≥ 1.0.0
< 1.1.1
1.1.1

References

NVD — CVE-2016-10522 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10522
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/railsadminteam/rails_admin/commit/b13e879eb93b661204e9fb5e55f7afa4f397537a
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pxqr-8v54-m2hj
Rails admin Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/railsadminteam/rails_admin
Rails admin Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rails_admin/CVE-2016-10522.yml
Rails admin Security Information SECURITY
https://www.sourceclear.com/registry/security/cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-/ruby/sid-3173

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10522?
CVE-2016-10522 is a security vulnerability in Rails admin involving Cross-site request forgery in rails_admin under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Rails admin versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1.1 across affected packages: rails_admin.
What version fixes CVE-2016-10522?
Upgrading to 1.1.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is rails_admin affected?
Yes, rails_admin is affected in releases prior to 1.1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10522?
CVE-2016-10522 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2016-10522?
CVE-2016-10522 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (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.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for CVE-2016-10522?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for rails_admin'. 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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