# CVE-2014-3482: SQL injection vulnerability in activerecord/lib/active\_record/connection\_adapters/postgresql\_adapter.rb in the PostgreSQL adapter for Active

- Also known as: GHSA-MHWP-QHPC-H3JM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.19
- Published: 2014-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- activerecord (RubyGems): from 2.0.0, fixed in 3.2.19

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb in the PostgreSQL adapter for Active Record in Ruby on Rails 2.x and 3.x before 3.2.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging improper bitstring quoting.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59973
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/5
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/wDxePLJGZdI/WP7EasCJTA4J
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60763
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0876.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2982

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