#VU92084 Protection Mechanism Failure in Ruby on Rails - CVE-2024-28103

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92084

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28103

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ruby on Rails
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Rails

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to Action Pack set the configurable Permissions-Policy only for responses with an HTML related Content-Type. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ruby on Rails: 6.1.0 rc2 - 6.1.7.7, 7.0.0 - 7.0.8.3, 7.1.0 - 7.1.3.3

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External links
https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-fwhr-88qx-h9g7
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/35858f1d9d57f6c4050a8d9ab754bd5d088b4523

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.