CVE-2017-17916 describes a SQL injection vulnerability within the 'find_by' method of Ruby on Rails versions 5.1.4 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the 'name' parameter. Despite vendor dispute regarding intended use, this vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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