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 clients IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web_console | Rubyonrails | * | 2.1.2 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: