Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Ruby on Rails before 2.1.1 allow remote…
Priority LOW 38CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Ruby on Rails before 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) :limit and (2) :offset parameters, related to ActiveRecord, ActiveSupport, ActiveResource, ActionPack, and ActionMailer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0303 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed activerecord (RubyGems): 2.1.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | activerecord (RubyGems) | before 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-xf96-32q2-9rw2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.1.1 Patch available GHSA-xf96-32q2-9rw2
CPE configurations NVD · 51
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.11.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.11.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
Show 41 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.7 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:0.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.7 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xf96-32q2-9rw2 activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf96-32q2-9rw2
References
Exploit 2
Patch 2
Other 17
- http://gist.github.com/8946
- [oss-security] 20080913 CVE request: Ruby on Rails <2.1.1 :limit and :offset SQL injection
- [oss-security] 20080915 Re: CVE request: Ruby on Rails <2.1.1 :limit and :offset SQL injection
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/ef0ea782b1f5cf7b08e74ea3002a16c708f66645
- https://github.com/rails/rails
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2008-4094.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080620000955/http://blog.innerewut.de/2008/6/16/why-you-should-upgrade-to-rails-2-1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080620201733/http://blog.innerewut.de/files/rails/activerecord-1.15.3.patch
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080620201744/http://blog.innerewut.de/files/rails/activerecord-2.0.2.patch
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081104151751/http://gist.github.com/8946
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081113122736/http://secunia.com/advisories/31875
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081207211431/http://secunia.com/advisories/31909
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081207211436/http://secunia.com/advisories/31910
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091101000000*/http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2562
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120120194518/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31176
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207112829/http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020871
- http://www.rorsecurity.info/2008/09/08/sql-injection-issue-in-limit-and-offset-parameter
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf96-32q2-9rw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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