High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 5, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10522
CVE-2016-10522
Description
rails_admin ruby gem <v1.1.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Non-GET methods were not validating CSRF tokens and, as a result, an attacker could hypothetically gain access to the application administrative endpoints exposed by the gem.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rails_adminRubyGems | >= 1.0.0, < 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
Affected products
2- https://github.com/sferik/rails_admin ruby gemv5Range: >= 1.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/sferik/rails_admin/commit/b13e879eb93b661204e9fb5e55f7afa4f397537anvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.sourceclear.com/blog/Rails_admin-Vulnerability-Disclosure/nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.sourceclear.com/registry/security/cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-/ruby/sid-3173nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pxqr-8v54-m2hjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10522ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/railsadminteam/rails_admin/commit/b13e879eb93b661204e9fb5e55f7afa4f397537aghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rails_admin/CVE-2016-10522.ymlghsaWEB
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