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CVE-2013-1854

Active Record Improper Input Validation

5.0 MediumFix available

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Exploit likelihood

3.50%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
CVE-2013-1854
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
CVE-2013-1854
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0155No score

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
EUVD-2017-0155
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3crr-9vmg-864vNo score

Active Record Improper Input Validation

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
GHSA-3crr-9vmg-864v
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
CVE-2013-1854
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-1854No score

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1854
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3crr-9vmg-864vNo score

Active Record Improper Input Validation

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

Record
GHSA-3crr-9vmg-864v
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
activerecord
RubyGems
2.3.0 up to 2.3.18
2.3.18
activerecord
RubyGems
3.1.0 up to 3.1.12
3.1.12
activerecord
RubyGems
3.2.0 up to 3.2.13
3.2.13
rails
Debian:12
before 2.3.14.1
2.3.14.1
rails
Debian:13
before 2.3.14.1
2.3.14.1
rails
Debian:14
before 2.3.14.1
2.3.14.1
rails
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 2.3.5-1.2+squeeze8, plus listed versions
2.3.5-1.22.3.5-1.2+squeeze0.12.3.5-1.2+squeeze12.3.5-1.2+squeeze22.3.5-1.2+squeeze3
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2.3.5-1.2+squeeze42.3.5-1.2+squeeze4.12.3.5-1.2+squeeze52.3.5-1.2+squeeze62.3.5-1.2+squeeze7
2.3.5-1.2+squeeze8
activerecord
RubyGems
2.3.0 up to 2.3.18, plus listed versions
2.3.102.3.112.3.122.3.142.3.15
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2.3.162.3.172.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.82.3.8.pre12.3.92.3.9.pre
2.3.18
activerecord
RubyGems
3.1.0 up to 3.1.12, plus listed versions
3.1.13.1.1.rc13.1.1.rc23.1.1.rc33.1.10
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3.1.113.1.23.1.2.rc13.1.2.rc23.1.33.1.43.1.4.rc13.1.53.1.5.rc13.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.9
3.1.12
activerecord
RubyGems
3.2.0 up to 3.2.13, plus listed versions
3.2.13.2.103.2.113.2.123.2.13.rc1
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3.2.13.rc23.2.23.2.2.rc13.2.33.2.3.rc13.2.3.rc23.2.43.2.4.rc13.2.53.2.63.2.73.2.7.rc13.2.83.2.8.rc13.2.8.rc23.2.93.2.9.rc13.2.9.rc23.2.9.rc3
3.2.13
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 1:3.2.8-6.el6
1:3.2.8-6.el6
ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-doc
Red Hat:openshift:1::el6
before 1:3.2.8-6.el6
1:3.2.8-6.el6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-1854 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Rubyonrails Rails, published March 19, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in activerecord 2.3.18.

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