CVE-2007-5380
CVE-2007-5380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in David Hansson Ruby On Rails with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: David Hansson Ruby On Rails
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Session fixation vulnerability in Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors related to "URL-based sessions."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5380?
- Session fixation vulnerability in Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors related to "URL-based sessions."
- How severe is CVE-2007-5380?
- CVE-2007-5380 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5380 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5380?
- CVE-2007-5380 affects David Hansson Ruby On Rails. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5380?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-5380 published?
- CVE-2007-5380 was published on 2007-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195315
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27657
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-17.xml
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/10/5/rails-1-2-4-maintenance-release
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26096
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:david_hansson:ruby_on_rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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