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CVE-2013-3221

Published: Apr 22, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct data-type injection attacks against Ruby on Rails applications via a crafted value, as demonstrated by unintended interaction between the "typed XML" feature and a MySQL database.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

railsrubyonrailsOSS Libraries
ruby on railsrubyonrailsOSS Libraries
activerecordRubyGemsOSS Libraries
n/an/a
rubyonrailsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka rails, ruby on rails, rubyonrails.org
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/7
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/24/7
openwall.com
http://pl.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/17yajp/mysql_madness_and_rails/
pl.reddit.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 22, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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