CVE-2015-3224

4.3 MEDIUM 49% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 48.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-07-26 22:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 48.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-07-26 22:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 48.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-284 · Improper access control
Record status: Modified

Affected

Rubyonrails Web Console ≤ 2.1.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record