CVE-2008-7248

CVE-2008-7248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rubyonrails 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-20
• Affected product: Rubyonrails Rails
• Published: 2009-12-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7248?

Ruby on Rails 2.1 before 2.1.3 and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not verify tokens for requests with certain content types, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection for requests to applications that rely on this protection, as demonstrated using text/plain.

How severe is CVE-2008-7248?

CVE-2008-7248 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-7248 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-7248?

CVE-2008-7248 primarily affects Rubyonrails Rails. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7248?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-7248 published?

CVE-2008-7248 was published on 2009-12-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/browse_thread/thread/d741ee286e36e301?hl=en
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
• http://pseudo-flaw.net/content/web-browsers/form-data-encoding-roundup/
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36600
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
• http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/11/18/potential-circumvention-of-csrf-protection-in-rails-2-1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/28/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/02/2
• http://www.rorsecurity.info/journal/2008/11/19/circumvent-rails-csrf-protection.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2544

Affected products (5)

• cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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