Vulnerability Description
Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers and ActiveResource servers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and read arbitrary XML files via the Hash.from_xml (Hash#from_xml) method, which uses XmlSimple (XML::Simple) unsafely, as demonstrated by reading passwords from the Pidgin (Gaim) .purple/accounts.xml file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| David Hansson | Ruby On Rails | <= 1.2.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195315
- http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/8453
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/40717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27657
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-17.xml
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/10/5/rails-1-2-4-maintenance-release
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26096Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195315
- http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/8453
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5379?
CVE-2007-5379 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers and ActiveResource servers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and read arbitrary XML files via the Hash.from_xml (Hash...
How severe is CVE-2007-5379?
CVE-2007-5379 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5379?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: David Hansson Ruby On Rails.