GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb sql.gsub() Function SQL Injection
GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in activerecord-jdbc-adapter, published January 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in activerecord-jdbc-adapter 1.2.8.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 4.0, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.2.8activerecord-jdbc-adapter +1 more
Description
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) contains a flaw that may allow carrying out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the sql.gsub() function in lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb not properly sanitizing user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
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
- None
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
activerecord-jdbc-adapterRubyGems | before 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 |
activerecord-jdbc-adapterRubyGems | before 1.2.8, plus listed versions 0.60.70.7.10.7.20.8 Show 26 moreShow less0.8.10.8.20.90.9.0.10.9.10.9.20.9.30.9.40.9.50.9.60.9.71.0.01.0.0.beta11.0.0.beta21.0.11.0.21.0.31.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.2.11.2.5 | 1.2.8 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb sql.gsub() Function SQL Injection
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) contains a flaw that may allow carrying out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the sql.gsub() function in lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb not properly sanitizing user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
- Record
GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb sql.gsub() Function SQL Injection
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) contains a flaw that may allow carrying out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the sql.gsub() function in lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb not properly sanitizing user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
- Record
GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/jruby/activerecord-jdbc-adapter/issues/322