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UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794
Vulnerability in rails (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794)
Summary
vulnerability in rails (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via ``annotate``.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794** has been found in rails.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``annotate`` over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "rails UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22794 (rails) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: `annotate` / `optimizer_hints`
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in rails. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``annotate`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
rails — . Attack surface: `annotate` / `optimizer_hints`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'rails' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'rails' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `rails` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
rails
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-22794
- report https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-22794-sql-injection-vulnerability-via-activerecord-comments/82117
- report https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/048e9fc05e18c91838a44e60175e475de8b2aad5
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22794