CVE-2017-17920 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the 'reorder' method of Ruby on Rails versions 5.1.4 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'name' parameter. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, the vendor disputes this issue, stating the 'reorder' method is not intended for untrusted input. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The CVE has also garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or active threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.