CVE-2010-3933

Rails activerecord gem has Improper Input Validation vulnerability

6.4 MediumFix available

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Exploit likelihood

2.21%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Record: CVE-2010-3933
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Record: CVE-2010-3933
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-0240 No score

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Record: EUVD-2017-0240
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf No score

Rails activerecord gem has Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Record: GHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf No score

Rails activerecord gem has Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Ruby on Rails 2.3.9 and 3.0.0 does not properly handle nested attributes, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary records by changing the names of parameters for form inputs.

Record: GHSA-gjxw-5w2q-7grf
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rubyonrails rails

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`activerecord` RubyGems	2.3.9 up to 2.3.10	2.3.10
`activerecord` RubyGems	3.0.0 up to 3.0.1	3.0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2010-3933 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Rubyonrails Rails, published October 27, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.21%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in activerecord 2.3.10.

References

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