CVE-2016-10522

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory sourceclear.com Third-Party Advisory sourceclear.com
Affected: https://github.com/sferik rails_admin ruby gem
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sourceclear.com/blog/Rails_admin-Vulnerability-Disclosure/ patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/sferik/rails_admin/commit/b13e879eb93b661204e9fb5e55f7afa4f397537a third party advisory patch
https://www.sourceclear.com/registry/security/cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-/ruby/sid-3173 patch third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10522?
CVE-2016-10522 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10522?
To fix CVE-2016-10522, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10522 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10522 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-10522?
CVE-2016-10522 affects https://github.com/sferik rails_admin ruby gem.
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