activerecord vulnerable to SQL Injection
Published Aug 29, 2011 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-h6w6-xmqv-7q78
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
activerecord vulnerable to SQL Injection
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QFinch assessment
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the `quote_table_name` method in the ActiveRecord adapters in `activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/` in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.13, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, and 3.1.x before 3.1.0.rc5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted column name.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- 10%
- Aliases
- GHSA-h6w6-xmqv-7q78
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- [oss-security] 20110817 CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- FEDORA-2011-11386 ↗
- [oss-security] 20110819 Re: CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- DSA-2301 ↗
- [oss-security] 20110820 Re: CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- [rubyonrails-security] 20110816 SQL Injection Vulnerability in quote_table_name ↗
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
- [oss-security] 20110822 Re: CVE request: ruby on rails flaws (4) ↗
- weblog.rubyonrails.org ↗
Record history
Published Aug 29, 2011 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026