ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.11, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12…
Priority LOW 26CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
ActiveRecord in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.17, 3.1.x before 3.1.11, and 3.2.x before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to bypass the attr_protected protection mechanism and modify protected model attributes via a crafted request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02997 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed activerecord (RubyGems): 2.3.17, 3.1.11, 3.2.12Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 2.3.17 | 2.3.17 | Patch available | GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq |
| — | activerecord (RubyGems) | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.11 | 3.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq |
| — | activerecord (RubyGems) | 3.2.0 to before 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 | Patch available | GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.17 Fixed in 2.3.17 Patch available GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.11 Fixed in 3.1.11 Patch available GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 to before 3.2.12 Fixed in 3.2.12 Patch available GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq
CPE configurations NVD · 58
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
Show 48 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.9 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.10 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.11 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc7 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc8 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.8 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.9 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.10 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.10 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.11 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.12 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.13 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.15 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.16 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.9 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.10 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.11 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc7 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc8 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.9 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.10 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.13 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.15 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.16 Vulnerable ·Rails
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.3.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 3.1.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 3.2.12 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0686 Released 2013-03-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateSubscription Asset Manager 1.2.1 update
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Server candlepin-0.7.24-1.el6_3, candlepin-devel-0.7.24-1.el6_3, candlepin-selinux-0.7.24-1.el6_3 +23
- RHSA-2013:0582 Released 2013-02-28 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1.1.1 update
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Infrastructure graphviz-2.26.0-10.el6, graphviz-devel-2.26.0-10.el6, graphviz-doc-2.26.0-10.el6 +42
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise JBoss EAP add-on openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-6.0-1.0.4-1.el6op
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Node openshift-origin-cartridge-cron-1.4-1.0.3-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0.1-1.0.3-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-1.4-1.0.4-1.el6op +46
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Infrastructure | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0582 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise JBoss EAP add-on | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0582 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Node | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0582 |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0686 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq
References
Advisory 6
Other 6
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- 90072
- [rubyonrails-security] 20130211 Circumvention of attr_protected [CVE-2013-0276]
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2013-0276.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130217055442/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57896
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/2/11/SEC-ANN-Rails-3-2-12-3-1-11-and-2-3-17-have-been-released
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Sources
- CVE-2013-0276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr44-7grc-37vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0276 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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