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CVE-2008-7248

Improper Input Validation in actionpack

6.8 MediumPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2008-7248 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Rubyonrails Rails, published December 16, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.08%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in actionpack 2.1.3.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
8.08%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
2.1.3actionpack +5 more

Description

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Exploit likelihood

8.08%Down 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
actionpack
RubyGems
2.1.0 up to 2.1.3
2.1.3
actionpack
RubyGems
2.2.0 up to 2.2.2
2.2.2
rails
Debian:12
before 2.2.3-1
2.2.3-1
rails
Debian:13
before 2.2.3-1
2.2.3-1
rails
Debian:14
before 2.2.3-1
2.2.3-1
actionpack
RubyGems
2.1.0 up to 2.1.3, plus listed versions
2.1.12.1.2
2.1.3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBRuby on Rails 2.3.5 - 'protect_from_forgery' Cross-Site Request Forgery2009-12-14

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
CVE-2008-7248
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
CVE-2008-7248
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0192No score

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
EUVD-2017-0192
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fqx-7pv4-3jwmNo score

Improper Input Validation in actionpack

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
GHSA-8fqx-7pv4-3jwm
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
CVE-2008-7248
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-7248No score

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-7248
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8fqx-7pv4-3jwmNo score

Improper Input Validation in actionpack

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Record
GHSA-8fqx-7pv4-3jwm
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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