CVE-2017-0889
paperclip Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- 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
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
CVE-2017-0889- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
CVE-2017-0889- Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0152 No score
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0152- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8
paperclip Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
GHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
CVE-2017-0889- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8
paperclip Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
- Record
GHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
paperclipRubyGems |
3.1.4 up to 5.2.0 | 5.2.0 |
paperclipRubyGems |
3.1.4 up to 5.2.0, plus listed versions 3.2.03.2.13.3.03.3.13.4.0 Show 27 moreShow less3.4.13.4.23.5.03.5.13.5.23.5.33.5.44.0.04.1.04.1.14.2.04.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.3.04.3.14.3.24.3.34.3.44.3.54.3.64.3.75.0.05.0.0.beta15.0.0.beta25.1.0 |
5.2.0 |
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-2017-0889 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Thoughtbot Paperclip, published November 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.05%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in paperclip 5.2.0.