Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.
CVE-2008-7248
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 16, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/d741ee286e36e301?hl=en
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://pseudo-flaw.net/content/web-browsers/form-data-encoding-roundup/
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36600
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- secalert@redhathttp://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/11/18/potential-circumvention-of-csrf-protection-in-rails-2-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/28/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/02/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.rorsecurity.info/journal/2008/11/19/circumvent-rails-csrf-protection.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2544
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/d741ee286e36e301?hl=en
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pseudo-flaw.net/content/web-browsers/form-data-encoding-roundup/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36600
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionpack | — | 2.2.2 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-33402✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 14, 2009
Ruby on Rails 2.3.5 - 'protect_from_forgery' Cross-Site Request Forgery
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