CVE-2016-4442
rack-mini-profiler allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects
CVE-2016-4442 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Miniprofiler Rack-mini-profiler, published May 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in rack-mini-profiler 0.10.1.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.57%EPSS, 75th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.10.1rack-mini-profiler +1 more
Description
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rack-mini-profilerRubyGems | before 0.10.1 | 0.10.1 |
rack-mini-profilerRubyGems | before 0.10.1, plus listed versions 0.10.1.10.1.100.1.11.pre0.1.12.pre Show 40 moreShow less0.1.13.pre0.1.14.pre0.1.15.pre0.1.160.1.170.1.180.1.190.1.20.1.200.1.210.1.220.1.230.1.240.1.250.1.260.1.270.1.280.1.290.1.30.1.300.1.310.1.40.1.50.1.60.1.70.1.80.1.90.9.00.9.0.pre0.9.10.9.20.9.30.9.40.9.50.9.60.9.70.9.80.9.90.9.9.10.9.9.2 | 0.10.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
CVE-2016-4442- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
CVE-2016-4442- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0257No score
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0257- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m
rack-mini-profiler allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
CVE-2016-4442- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m
rack-mini-profiler allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
- Record
GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler/blob/v0.10.1/CHANGELOG.md
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4442