CVE-2011-3187

The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from…

published August 29, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
7%
Percentile
93.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06666 · 93.8th percentile
Published
2011-08-29T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 18:00Z
    The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from…
    cvelistv5