Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5257
In Administrate (rubygem) before version 0.13.0, when sorting by attributes on a dashboard, the direction parameter was not validated before being interpolated into the SQL query. This could present a SQL injection if the attacker were able to modify the `direction` parameter and bypass ActiveRecord SQL protections. Whilst this does have a high-impact, to exploit this you need access to the Administrate dashboards, which we would expect to be behind authentication. This is patched in wersion 0.13.0.
Vulnerability category: Sql Injection
Products affected by CVE-2020-5257
- cpe:2.3:a:thoughtbot:administrate:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5257
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5257
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.0
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4.9
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NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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5.2
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NIST | |
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7.7
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.3
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5.8
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5257
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The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product generates a query intended to access or manipulate data in a data store such as a database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that can modify the intended logic of the query.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-5257
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https://github.com/thoughtbot/administrate/commit/3ab838b83c5f565fba50e0c6f66fe4517f98eed3
Merge pull request from GHSA-2p5p-m353-833w · thoughtbot/administrate@3ab838b · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/thoughtbot/administrate/security/advisories/GHSA-2p5p-m353-833w
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