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CVE-2013-3221


The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x, 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x does not ensure that the declared data type of a database column is used during comparisons of input values to stored values in that column, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct data-type injection attacks against Ruby on Rails applications via a crafted value, as demonstrated by unintended interaction between the "typed XML" feature and a MySQL database.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-3221 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from rubyonrails, from rubyonrails organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-04-22T03:27:13.363

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.10 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.11 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.12 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.13 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.14 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.15 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 2.3.16 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.5 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.5 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.6 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.6 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.6 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.7 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.7 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.7 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.10 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.10 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.11 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.12 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.12 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.13 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.13 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.14 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.16 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.17 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.18 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.19 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.0.20 Yes
Application rubyonrails ruby_on_rails 3.0.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.5 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.5 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.6 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.7 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.1.10 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.0 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.1 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.2 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.3 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.4 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.5 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.6 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.7 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.8 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.9 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.10 Yes
Application rubyonrails rails 3.2.11 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rubyonrails's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.