CRLF injection vulnerability in Ruby on Rails before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 26CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
CRLF injection vulnerability in Ruby on Rails before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via a crafted URL to the redirect_to function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01533 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rails (RubyGems): 2.0.5
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 |
| — | rails (RubyGems) | before 2.0.5 | 2.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-jmgf-p46x-982h |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rails (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.5 Fixed in 2.0.5 Patch available GHSA-jmgf-p46x-982h
CPE configurations NVD · 49
| 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 39 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:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.4 | 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:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 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-jmgf-p46x-982h rails (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.0.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmgf-p46x-982h
References
Advisory 3
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Sources
- CVE-2008-5189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmgf-p46x-982h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5189 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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