Description
The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.
Published: 2011-08-29
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 8.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0159 The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3vfw-7rcp-3xgm actionpack Improper Input Validation vulnerability
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Rubyonrails Rails
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:22:27.754Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3187

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-08-29T18:55:01.707

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3187

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