CVE-2011-0447 json
actionpack Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
published 2011-02-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-24fg-p96v-hxh8 , EUVD-2017-0148
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ruby on Rails 2.1.x, 2.2.x, and 2.3.x before 2.3.11, and 3.x before 3.0.4, does not properly validate HTTP requests that contain an X-Requested-With header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via forged (1) AJAX or (2) API requests that leverage "combinations of browser plugins and HTTP redirects," a related issue to CVE-2011-0696.
Patch / fix
- rubygems actionpack 2.3.11, 3.0.4
- rails Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.3.11-0.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0447
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2011-0447 updated cvss 5.8
rubygem-actionpack: CSRF flaws due improper validation of HTTP headers containing X-Requested-With header
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | actionpack | >=2.1.0, <2.3.11 >=3.0.0, <3.0.4 |
2.3.11 3.0.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
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weblog.rubyonrails.org
/2011/2/8/csrf-protection-bypass-in-ruby-on-rails
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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groups.google.com
/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c22ea1668c0d181c?dmode=source&output=gplain
mailing-list, web, patch
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github.com
/rails/rails/commit/66ce3843d32e9f2ac3b1da20067af53019bbb034
web
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github.com
/rails/rails/commit/7e86f9b4d2b7dfa974c10ae7e6d8ef90f3d77f06
web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055088.html
vendor-advisory, web
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debian.org
/security/2011/dsa-2247
vendor-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057650.html
vendor-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055074.html
vendor-advisory, web
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0587
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1025060
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/46291
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/43274
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0877
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/43666
third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0447
advisory
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github.com
/rails/rails
package
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2011-0447.yml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20120527023027/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46291
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20170223045008/http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025060
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0447
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-24fg-p96v-hxh8
- NVD CVE-2011-0447
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