CVE-2017-17916
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17916- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17916- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9059 No score
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
- Record
EUVD-2017-9059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2xw-j3rw-89x2
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
** DISPUTED ** 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.
- Record
GHSA-c2xw-j3rw-89x2- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17916- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17916
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
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17916- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
railsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:6.1.7.10+dfsg-1~deb12u12:6.1.7.10+dfsg-1~deb12u22:6.1.7.3+dfsg-12:6.1.7.3+dfsg-102:6.1.7.3+dfsg-11 Show 33 moreShow less2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-122:6.1.7.3+dfsg-132:6.1.7.3+dfsg-22:6.1.7.3+dfsg-2~deb12u12:6.1.7.3+dfsg-32:6.1.7.3+dfsg-42:6.1.7.3+dfsg-52:6.1.7.3+dfsg-62:6.1.7.3+dfsg-72:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7~exp12:6.1.7.3+dfsg-82:6.1.7.3+dfsg-92:7.2.2.1+dfsg-12:7.2.2.1+dfsg-1~exp12:7.2.2.1+dfsg-1~exp22:7.2.2.1+dfsg-1~exp32:7.2.2.1+dfsg-1~exp42:7.2.2.1+dfsg-1~exp62:7.2.2.1+dfsg-22:7.2.2.1+dfsg-32:7.2.2.1+dfsg-42:7.2.2.1+dfsg-52:7.2.2.1+dfsg-62:7.2.2.1+dfsg-72:7.2.2.2+dfsg-12:7.2.2.2+dfsg-22:7.2.2.2+dfsg-2~deb13u12:7.2.3+dfsg-12:7.2.3+dfsg-22:7.2.3+dfsg-32:7.2.3.1+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-2 |
None known |
railsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-72:7.2.2.2+dfsg-12:7.2.2.2+dfsg-22:7.2.2.2+dfsg-2~deb13u12:7.2.3+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less2:7.2.3+dfsg-22:7.2.3+dfsg-32:7.2.3.1+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-2 |
None known |
railsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-72:7.2.2.2+dfsg-12:7.2.2.2+dfsg-22:7.2.2.2+dfsg-2~deb13u12:7.2.3+dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less2:7.2.3+dfsg-22:7.2.3+dfsg-32:7.2.3.1+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-12:7.2.3.2+dfsg-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17916 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Rubyonrails Rails, published December 29, 2017. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile.