PT-2017-10690 · Ruby · Paperclip

Published 2017-11-13 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-0889

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Paperclip ruby gem versions 3.1.4 and later

Description The issue affects the Paperclip::UriAdapter class, allowing attackers to potentially access information about internal network resources through a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. This could enable attackers to gather sensitive information.

Recommendations For versions 3.1.4 and later, consider restricting access to the Paperclip::UriAdapter class until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, review and limit the use of internal network resources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

SSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-0889

GHSA-5JCF-C5RG-RMM8

Affected Products

Paperclip

References · 8

• 🔥 https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/paperclip/CVE-2017-0889.yml · Exploit
• https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/pull/2435 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0889 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0889 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip · Note
• https://hackerone.com/reports/209430 · Note
• https://hackerone.com/reports/713 · Note