CVE-2016-4442 json
rack-mini-profiler allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects
published 2017-05-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m , EUVD-2017-0257
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The rack-mini-profiler gem before 0.10.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about allocated strings and objects by leveraging incorrect ordering of security checks.
Patch / fix
- rubygems rack-mini-profiler 0.10.1
Exploit prediction
1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rack-mini-profiler | <0.10.1 |
0.10.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler/commit/4273771d65f1a7411e3ef5843329308d0e2d257c
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/2
mailing-list, web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler/blob/v0.10.1/CHANGELOG.md
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4442
advisory
-
github.com
/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4442
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j5hj-fhc9-g24m
- NVD CVE-2016-4442
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