SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
CVE-2017-17916
HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 71.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 29, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttps://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/ruby-on-rails-arbitrary-sql-injection/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/ruby-on-rails-arbitrary-sql-injection/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-17916?
CVE-2017-17916 is a high vulnerability published on December 29, 2017. SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted…
When was CVE-2017-17916 disclosed?
CVE-2017-17916 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 29, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-17916 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-17916 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17916?
CVE-2017-17916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-17916?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-17916, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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