# CVE-2020-7981: sql.rb in Geocoder before 1.6.1 allows Boolean-based SQL injection when within\_bounding\_box is used in conjunction with untrusted sw\_lat, sw

- Also known as: GHSA-864J-6QPP-CMRR
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.1
- Published: 2020-01-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- geocoder (RubyGems): fixed in 1.6.1

## Description

sql.rb in Geocoder before 1.6.1 allows Boolean-based SQL injection when within_bounding_box is used in conjunction with untrusted sw_lat, sw_lng, ne_lat, or ne_lng data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, geocoder, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/alexreisner/geocoder/commit/dcdc3d8675411edce3965941a2ca7c441ca48613
- https://github.com/alexreisner/geocoder/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1

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