CVE-2021-22881
What it is
The Host Authorization middleware in Action Pack before 6.1.2.1, 6.0.3.5 suffers from an open redirect vulnerability. Specially crafted `Host` headers in combination with certain "allowed host" formats can cause the Host Authorization middleware in Action Pack to redirect users to a malicious website. Impacted applications will have allowed hosts with a leading dot. When an allowed host contains a leading dot, a specially crafted `Host` header can be used to redirect to a malicious website.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 87.3% 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
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 87.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 87.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-601
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Rubyonrails Rails < 6.0.3.5
- Rubyonrails Rails < 6.1.2.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora 33
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-22881.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-22881. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/14/5
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/cve-2021-22881-faille-de-securite-dans-le-middleware-hostauthorization/
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2021-22881-possible-open-redirect-in-host-authorization-middleware/77130
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1047447
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/14/5
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/cve-2021-22881-faille-de-securite-dans-le-middleware-hostauthorization/
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/14/5
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/cve-2021-22881-faille-de-securite-dans-le-middleware-hostauthorization/
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2021-22881-possible-open-redirect-in-host-authorization-middleware/77130
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1047447
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XQ3NS4IBYE2I3MVMGAHFZBZBIZGHXHT3/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/14/5
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/cve-2021-22881-faille-de-securite-dans-le-middleware-hostauthorization/
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2021-22881-possible-open-redirect-in-host-authorization-middleware/77130
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1047447
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XQ3NS4IBYE2I3MVMGAHFZBZBIZGHXHT3/