CVE-2017-17919
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' 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
CVE List
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17919- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9062
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
EUVD-2017-9062- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjh4-8mqr-rvr8
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and...
** DISPUTED ** SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input.
- Record
GHSA-rjh4-8mqr-rvr8- 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
NVD
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17919- 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 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/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
OSV
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input
- Record
CVE-2017-17919- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17919
SQL injection vulnerability in the 'order' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id desc' 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-2017-17919- 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 - 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-2017-17919 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails, published December 29, 2017. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile.