CVE-2017-17917
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' 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 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17917- 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 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17917- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9060 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
EUVD-2017-9060- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqpc-h5g8-fhrw
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input.
- Record
GHSA-vqpc-h5g8-fhrw- 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 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17917- 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-2017-17917
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' 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-2017-17917- 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 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | matiasarenhard/rails-cve-2017-17917 | 2024-01-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17917 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Rubyonrails Rails, published December 29, 2017. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.28%, the 83rd percentile.