request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-284Published · 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 and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client's IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.48842 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed web-console (RubyGems): 2.1.3
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 |
| — | web-console (RubyGems) | before 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- web-console (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.3 Fixed in 2.1.3 Patch available GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww web-console (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.1.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2015-3224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3224 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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