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TITLE:
Ruby on Rails XML Parameter Parsing Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51753

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RELEASE DATE:
2013-01-09

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Ruby on Rails, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when parsing XML
parameters, which allows symbol and yaml types to be a part of the
request and can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands.

NOTE: Additionally, a weakness exists when handling JSON parameters,
which can lead to the query to check for NULL or eliminate a WHERE
clause.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.2.11, 3.1.10,
3.0.19, and 2.3.15.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.2.11, 3.1.10, 3.0.19, or 2.3.15 or apply patch.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Ben Murphy, Magnus Holm, Felix Wilhelm, Darcy
Laycock, Jonathan Rudenberg, Bryan Helmkamp, Benoist Claassen, and
Charlie Somerville.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/rubyonrails-security/61bkgvnSGTQ
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/rubyonrails-security/t1WFuuQyavI

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