activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on…
Priority LOW 38CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- 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/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong parameters protection mechanism via crafted input to an application that makes create_with calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02797 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed activerecord (RubyGems): 4.0.9, 4.1.5Red Hat: 1 advisory
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) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9 | 4.0.9 | Patch available | GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm |
| — | activerecord (RubyGems) | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.5 | 4.1.5 | Patch available | GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9 Fixed in 4.0.9 Patch available GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm
- activerecord (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.5 Fixed in 4.1.5 Patch available GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 rc3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Rails |
| cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Rails |
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 rc3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Rails
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Rails
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.0.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm activerecord (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.1.5 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1102 Released 2014-08-27 · Red Hat rating Importantror40-rubygem-activerecord security update
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-doc-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-2.3.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-doc-1:4.0.2-2.3.el7
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-doc-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-doc-1:4.0.2-2.3.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-2.3.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-doc-1:4.0.2-2.3.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1102 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1102 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1102 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1102 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1102 |
Not affected: 6 products
- CloudForms Management Engine 5
- OpenShift Enterprise 1
- OpenStack Foreman
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
- Red Hat Software Collections
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm
References
Other 4
- [rubyonrails-security] 20140818 [Ruby on Rails] [CVE-2014-3514] Strong Parameter bypass with create_with
- [oss-security] 20140814 [Ruby on Rails] [CVE-2014-3514] Strong Parameter bypass with create_with
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activerecord/CVE-2014-3514.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rubyonrails-security/M4chq5Sb540/CC1Fh0Y_NWwJ
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Sources
- CVE-2014-3514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rf5-jm6f-2fmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3514 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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