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CVE-2019-16676 (simple_form): simple_form Gem for Ruby Incorrect Access Control for forms based on user input

ADVISORIES

GEM

simple_form

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 9.8 (Critical)

PATCHED VERSIONS

  • >= 5.0

DESCRIPTION

Simple Form before 5.0 has Incorrect Access Control in file_method? in lib/simple_form/form_builder.rb, because a user-supplied string is invoked as a method call.

This only happens for pages that build forms based on user input.