CVE-2024-32978
📋 TL;DR
Kaminari pagination library for Ruby on Rails has insecure file permissions that could allow unauthorized write access to specific Ruby files. This could lead to altered application behavior or data integrity issues. Users of affected Kaminari versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Kaminari pagination library for Ruby on Rails
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify Ruby files to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to complete system compromise or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of pagination behavior or injection of malicious code into application files.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper file permissions and access controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires file system access to modify Kaminari files.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.16.2
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/kaminari/kaminari/security/advisories/GHSA-7r3j-qmr4-jfpj
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Gemfile to specify 'gem "kaminari", ">= 0.16.2"' 2. Run 'bundle update kaminari' 3. Restart Rails application server
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Manual file permission adjustment
linuxAdjust file permissions on Kaminari Ruby files to restrict write access
chmod -R 644 /path/to/kaminari/files/*.rb
chown -R root:root /path/to/kaminari/files/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Review and tighten file permissions on all Kaminari Ruby files to ensure only authorized users have write access
- Implement file integrity monitoring on Kaminari files to detect unauthorized modifications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Gemfile.lock or run 'bundle show kaminari' to see installed versionCheck Version:
bundle show kaminari | grep -o 'kaminari.*'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 0.16.2 or higher with 'bundle show kaminari'📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- File modification events on Kaminari Ruby files
- Unexpected application behavior changes
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local file system vulnerability
SIEM Query:
File modification events where target_path contains 'kaminari' and extension is '.rb'