CVE-2015-3224 json
Web Console (Ruby gem) contains whitelisted_ips bypass
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww , EUVD-2017-0172
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 48.8%
- EPSS 48.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client's IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.
Patch / fix
- rubygems web-console 2.1.3
- rubygem-web-console openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.2.1-1.9
- rubygem-web-console openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.2.1-1.7
- rubygem-web-console openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.2.1-1.5
- ruby3.2-rubygem-web-console openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.2.0-1.9
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:10367-1openSUSE-SU-2025:15129-1openSUSE-SU-2024:14179-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13172-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-3224 updated cvss 4.3
rubygem-web-console: IP whitelist bypass in Web Console
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/rails_web_console_v2_code_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
48.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/rails_web_console_v2_code_exec Ruby on Rails Web Console (v2) Whitelist Bypass Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-06-16
- EDB-41689 Ruby on Rails 4.0.x/4.1.x/4.2.x (Web Console v2) - Whitelist Bypass Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-06-16
- Nuclei template Ruby on Rails Web Console - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | web-console | <2.1.3 |
2.1.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160881.html
vendor-advisory, web
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groups.google.com
/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/lzmz9_ijUFw/HBMPi4zp5NAJ
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/rails/web-console/blob/master/CHANGELOG.markdown
web, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/75237
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/18
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3224
advisory
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github.com
/rails/web-console
package
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/web-console/CVE-2015-3224.yml
web
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groups.google.com
/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/lzmz9_ijUFw
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-3224
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-67j6-xv27-w6ww
- NVD CVE-2015-3224
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