Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8184
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in https://github.com/rack/rack. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A reliance on cookies without validation/integrity check security vulnerability exists in rack < 2.2.3, rack < 2.1.4 that makes it is possible for an attacker to forge a secure or host-only cookie prefix.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ruby-rack | 2.1.1-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8184 |
| Debian:13 | ruby-rack | 2.1.1-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8184 |
| Debian:14 | ruby-rack | 2.1.1-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8184 |
| RubyGems | rack | 2.1.4 | GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52 |
| RubyGems | rack | 2.2.3 | GHSA-j6w9-fv6q-3q52 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | https://github.com/rack/rack | rack >= 2.2.3, rack >= 2.1.4 |
Weakness: CWE-784
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/895727
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/OWtmozPH9Ak
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200710 [SECURITY] [DLA 2275-1] ruby-rack security update mailing-list
- USN-4561-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230130 [SECURITY] [DLA 3298-1] ruby-rack security update mailing-list