Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/administrate

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cc8c-26rj-v2vx
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2016-3098 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) administrate vulnerable to cross-site request vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Administrate libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves administrate vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.1.5.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:gem/administrate

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/administrate. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-cc8c-26rj-v2vx CVE-2016-3098 MODERATE administrate vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
GHSA-2p5p-m353-833w CVE-2020-5257 HIGH Sort order SQL injection in Administrate

CVE-2016-3098 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2016-3098
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cc8c-26rj-v2vx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Administrate
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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 Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2016-3098

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

administrate fixed: 0.1.5 
Upgrade administrate to 0.1.5
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 administrate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2016-3098, inspect your project dependencies for Administrate:

inspect dependencies for administrate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Administrate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.1.5), 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 Administrate, 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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the user's OAuth autorization code.

CVE-2016-3098 Affected Administrate Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.1.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
administrate
gem/administrate
RubyGems
< 0.1.5
0.1.5

References

NVD — CVE-2016-3098 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3098
Administrate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/administrate/CVE-2016-3098.yml
Administrate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/thoughtbot/administrate
seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/0 WEB
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3098?
CVE-2016-3098 is a security vulnerability in Administrate involving administrate vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Administrate versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.1.5 across affected packages: administrate.
What version fixes CVE-2016-3098?
Upgrading to 0.1.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is administrate affected?
Yes, administrate is affected in releases prior to 0.1.5. Upgrade your dependency to 0.1.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3098?
CVE-2016-3098 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2016-3098?
CVE-2016-3098 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-2016-3098?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for administrate'. 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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