User enumeration In actionpack
Description
actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Component | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 rubygems | 3.2.22.1, 4.1.14.1 | ||
 debian 12 | 2:4.2.5.1-1 | ||
debian 14 | 2:4.2.5.1-1 | ||
debian 13 | 2:4.2.5.1-1 |
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