CVE-2013-0156NVD

Vulnerability Summary

active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10, and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 does not properly restrict casts of string values, which allows remote attackers to conduct object-injection attacks and execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) involving nested XML entity references, by leveraging Action Pack support for (1) YAML type conversion or (2) Symbol type conversion.

Severity Level

UNKNOWN

Published Date

Jan 13, 2013

Last Modified

Apr 29, 2026

PoC

Available(Metasploit)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

91.91%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation ↗

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required.

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Rubyonrails Rails >= 3.2.0 and < 3.2.11
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails < 2.3.15
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails >= 3.0.0 and < 3.0.19
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails >= 3.1.0 and < 3.1.10
Debian Debian Linux

Patched Versions

Rubyonrails Rails 3.2.11
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.15
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.19
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.10

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