CVE-2019-16109: Medium severity devise vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Plataformatec Devise before 4.7.1. It confirms accounts upon receiving a request with a blank confirmationtoken, if a database record has a blank value in the confirmationtoken column. (However, there is no scenario within Devise itself in which such database records would exist.)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/devise<4.7.1
4.7.1
plataformatec Devise<4.7.1

Event History

Sep 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:57 PM
Description
Sep 11, 2019
Advisory Published
11:06 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-16109.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16109?

The severity of CVE-2019-16109 is medium with a severity value of 5.3.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-16109?

The affected software for CVE-2019-16109 is Plataformatec Devise up to version 4.7.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-16109?

To fix CVE-2019-16109, upgrade to Plataformatec Devise version 4.7.1 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-16109?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-16109 in the following references: [Link1](https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/compare/v4.7.0...v4.7.1), [Link2](https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/issues/5071), [Link3](https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/pull/5132).

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