The example code for the digest authentication functionality (http_authentication.rb) in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.3 defines an authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest block that returns nil instead of false when the user does not exist, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication for applications that are derived from this example by sending an invalid username without a password.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.795Z
Reserved: 2009-07-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2422

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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-07-10T15:30:00.250
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:04:50.073
Link: CVE-2009-2422

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