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CVE-2017-0889

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-0889 is a critical Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting the Paperclip ruby gem, specifically versions 3.1.4 and later, within the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. This flaw allows attackers to access internal network resources. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.1.4, < 5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:thoughtbot:paperclip:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.05%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
86.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0305 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
rubygemspatch availablevia ghsa
Product: paperclipFixed in: 5.2.0
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: CloudForms Management Engine 5Fixed in: paperclip

Vendor Advisories (2)

rubygemsGHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8critical

paperclip Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability

Jan 22, 2018
redhatCVE-2017-0889Moderate

paperclip: SSRF vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class

Apr 21, 2017

References

github.com / thoughtbot/paperclip/pull/2435
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
hackerone.com / reports/209430
Permissions Required
hackerone.com / reports/713
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory